DVM 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: World Health Organization, Community Mobilization

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: International Development and Globalization
• Course: DVM 2110
• Professor: Sonia Gulati

Document Summary

[a] strategy within community development for the rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities and social integration of all people with disabilities. Cbr is implemented through the combined efforts of disabled people themselves, their families and communities, and the appropriate health, education, vocational and social services. Cbr empowers persons with disabilities to take action to improve their own lives, and contribute rather than drain or deplete whatever scarce resources that are available, thereby benefiting all the community. (ilo, unesco & who, 1994: 1) Those from outside the slum district (get paid) train local people (on a lower salary) to run basic rehab interventions. The ngo pays their salary issue with expecting people to do volunteer work indefinitely, it is not sustainable. Aim to strengthen planned or existing cbr programs in a developing community by: Recruiting and developing trainers and facilitators in cbr activities identifying factors and resources which promote effective training of trainers.