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In order to support the development of a National Disability, Health and
Rehabilitation Plan (NDHRP) for Ukraine, a technical consultation was carried out
by a Rehabilitation Advisory Team (RAT) of the International Society of Physical
and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) in 2015. The consultation was based on
assessment of the situation of persons with disabilities and the rehabilitation
system in Ukraine. Recommendations for activities and projects to improve
rehabilitation services within the healthcare system were developed and proposed.
In order to reach consensus on the recommendations, dialogues were held with
different stakeholders, including the Ministry of Public Health. The
recommendations included: coordination of disability and rehabilitation policies
within the Ministry of Public Health and among other involved ministries;
translation and adaptation of international definitions of functioning,
disability, and assessment tools into Ukrainian; data collection on the
epidemiology of disability and the need for rehabilitation; implementation of
health-related rehabilitation services; and implementation of international
definitions and curricula of rehabilitation professions. The mission was regarded
as successful and one year later a few changes had been adopted by the Ukrainian
government. Further action based on this research is necessary. It will be
important to track the changes and evaluate the results after an appropriate
period of time.

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