Availability of Physical Rehabilitation Facilities for People with Disabilities in Iran: A Comparative Study on Universal Health Coverage.
Marzieh ShirazikhahPayam RoshanfekrAmirhossein TakianMehdi Alizadeh ZareiAdeleh ShirazikhahMohammad Taghi JoghataeiPublished in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2022)
According to the WHO report and the rehabilitation expert panel, it was concluded that the number of rehabilitation facilities including rehabilitation centers and workforce was limited in Iran and that the available centers were also poorly distributed in the provinces of the country. This made it difficult for people to have fair access to rehabilitation services. It appears that health policymakers should pay special attention to further developing rehabilitation facilities.