1998•British Journal of Therapy and RehabilitationRequires access

A specialized community-based rehabilitation unit in rural Uganda

Justine Nanyonjo

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This article discusses the role of a rehabilitation unit and how it can enhance community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programmes. It points out the importance of both CBR and rehabilitation units in meeting the rehabilitation needs of disabled people. The author describes a pilot unit in Uganda, where clients are rehabilitated through CBR in conjunction with a rehabilitation unit located in the community.

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Key concepts: Community-based rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Unit (ring theory), Rural community, Medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Nursing, Physical therapy