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What is the World Rehabilitation Alliance?
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Credits
The World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA) is a WHO global network of stakeholders whose mission is to support the implementation of the Rehabilitation 2030 Initiative through advocacy activities. It focuses on promoting rehabilitation as an essential health service that is integral to Universal Health Coverage and to the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
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WRA membership application process
The application process is temporary closed as of 31 March 2023.Eligible organizations are encouraged to apply once the application process re-opens in July 2023.
Membership
Why join?
The WRA provides an opportunity for your entity to network and share knowledge with other stakeholders in the rehabilitation sector. As part of the WRA, your entity will contribute to raising the profile of rehabilitation at global, regional, national, and local levels, and support WHO in its efforts to strengthen rehabilitation through advocacy. For more on the benefits of becoming a member of the WRA, click here.
Who can join?
Member States and State bodies; intergovernmental organizations; nongovernmental organizations; private sector including international business associations; philanthropic foundations; and academic institutions.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for membership, the entity should contribute both to the advancement of rehabilitation and to the objectives of the WRA. It should be working internationally in the field of rehabilitation; have at least 3 years of proven experience; and should have an established structure, constitution, and accountability mechanisms.
Members' role
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Members must support the purpose, goals, objectives, guiding principles, work, and activities of the WRA, and to attend and actively participate in the WRA’s various annual and ad hoc meetings, acting in the best interest of public health and in alignment with WHO policies.
When and how?
WRA membership application process is temporally closed as of 31 March 2023. Membership approval is based on an assessment, due diligence process, and review of submitted documents, in accordance with the eligibility criteria and with WHO rules and policies.
WRA membership application process will reopen in July 2023. Watch this space.
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Areas of work
Workstreams
All members of the WRA will participate in one or more workstream. The purpose of the workstreams is to bring together members with similar interests, share information and collectively work on specific activities that align with the WRA’s overall mission and objectives.
Each workstream will have an area of focus with corresponding workplan, that is approved by the Steering Committee, which outlines its objectives, key outputs, priorities and methodology. The workstream topics were the result of a global survey and a consultation with representative stakeholders working in the rehabilitation sector.
The 5 workstreams of the WRA are:
Spread the word
The World Rehabilitation Alliance membership application process is open until 31 March 2023.
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Members of the World Rehabilitation Alliance
The expertise and collaboration of WRA members is fundamental for achieving WRA's goal of raising the profile of rehabilitation at a global, regional, national and local level, and supporting efforts to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems through advocacy actions. We would like to acknowledge the significant expertise and contributions of our WRA members.