1428/2010 - REFLECTIONS ON COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION STRATEGY (CBR): THE EXPERIENCE OF A CBR PROGRAM IN BOLIVIA
REFLEXIONES SOBRE LA ESTRATEGIA DE REHABILITACIÓN BASADA EN LA COMUNIDAD (RBC): LA EXPERIENCIA DE UN PROGRAMA DE RBC EN BOLIVIA
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• Urko Diaz Aristizabal - Diaz Aristizabal, U. - Donostia, Gipuzkoa - Hospital Pius de Valls. Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Tarragona (España) - <urkodiaz@hotmail.com>Thematic Area:
Não CategorizadoAbstract:
Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) is a strategy for community development endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Office (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Designed to promote rehabilitation, equal opportunity and social inclusion of Disabled Persons (DP) in their home communities by fostering cooperation among disabled individuals, their families, and other concerned social actors, it encourages community leadership and full social participation by DP through multi-sectoral cooperation.This article explores the historical antecedents and basic features of CBR strategy through an analysis of a directed culture change initiative developed by a foundation in the Cochabamba administrative region of Bolivia. Especially in intercultural environments, certain aspects of the sociocultural context may determine whether CBR programs succeed or fail.
Key words: Rehabilitation. Disability. Community. Poverty. Cultural diversity.
