Rehabilitation is a fundamental right to health. It is an essential component of continuity of care and universal health coverage, alongside promotion, prevention, treatment and palliative care. Rehabilitation is necessary at every stage of care, in all health services and for all health problems, including after trauma or in emergencies. 

Yet, 2.4 billion people require rehabilitation services, and only a minority have access (WHO 2023). To operationalize the WHO “Rehabilitation 2030” strategy – which aims to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems through political leadership, integration into care pathways, workforce development, availability of assistive technologies, and evidence generation – initial, continuing, and specialized training of professionals is a decisive lever. 

Cross-sectoral action (health × education) and multi-stakeholder cooperation are at the heart of this dynamic, in line with Belgium's 2024-2029 priorities in global health, science diplomacy and knowledge sovereignty.

This practical session is organised by APEFE. This session will bring all our speakers together in Brussels.