Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems: A Call to Action to Accelerate Progress

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During the last few decades, the field of rehabilitation has experienced substantial development, growth, and acceptance.Rehabilitation addresses the impact of a health condition on a person's everyday life by optimizing their functioning and reducing their experience of disability.Rehabilitation expands the focus of health beyond preventative and curative care to ensure people with a health condition can remain as independent as possible and participate in education, work, and meaningful life roles.1 A definition of rehabilitation for research purposes has been recently published.2 Scientific and clinical research have generated a body of knowledge that strongly supports the use of many rehabilitation interventions with positive outcomes in various populations and health conditions.We also have now a better understanding of the growing global need, demand, and recognition of rehabilitation around the world.For example, it has been estimated that 2.41 billion people in the world could benefit from rehabilitation services.This means that at least 1 in every 3 persons in the world needs

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