Background
The basic premise of this initiative is that disabled
persons, especially the persons with chronic conditions that require
on-going or periodic medical care, should play a more active role in
their own care. With this premise, the project looks at empowerment of
persons with disabilities in relation to their active participation in
their own care.
The project
proposes that a new paradigm of health care is needed for better
organisation of health services to answer long term needs of persons and
at the same time, promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities:
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Professionals
involved in health care issues of persons with disabilities need to
play a more supporting role so that persons with disabilities learn
about their own health issues, take greater role in their self care.
In this process, by adding a facilitating role, professionals can
work in a better way in areas that require their professional
skills.
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Persons
with disabilities associated with chronic health care issues have
the possibility to be more in control of their own lives by learning
about their own bodies, and by acquiring skills of self care.
The initiative involved pilot projects in
different parts of the world in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe.
This initiative was launched during the last part of 2005.
Some of the projects received some funds from WHO/DAR. As a
research initiative the project was completed in December 2007, though
some individual projects needed to complete the activities after this
period.
Pilot
Projects & Research Protocols (2005-07)
1. Information about projects
that proposed participation in this
initiative and their contact persons.
2. Research protocol and other documents for projects
for information collection These documents are available in
3 languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese.
For any
questions or feedback, please write to sunil.deepakataifo.it
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