Responding to the health and rehabilitation needs of people with disabilities post-Haiyan

• Main Authors: Mylene Rose Benigno (Author), Pauline Kleinitz (Author), Liezel Calina (Author), Ma Rowena Alcido (Author), Bérengère Gohy (Author), Julie Lyn Hall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: It is estimated that 15% of the world's population has a disability, and disasters increase their risk and vulnerability. Rehabilitation services were limited in the area of the Philippines that was affected by Typhoon Haiyan. This study describes the initial rehabilitation needs...