Disease-Specific Recommendation for Rehabilitation

Abstract

Rehabilitation is defined by the WHO as ‘a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in indivi- duals with health conditions in interaction with their environ- ment’[1,2] . The health conditions causing disability and compromised functioning can be chronic disease, injuries, trauma, or even aging. The universal health coverage (UHC) target of the sustainable development goals included ‘rehabilita- tion’ as an essential health service [3] . Properly designed rehabili- tation services can improve the quality of life which ultimately will be a very useful tool to achieve sustainable development goal. However, in the low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh, inequity is present in every aspect of rehabilitation services. A disease-specific rehabilitation service, like rehabilita- tion for the people with Parkinson, is scared here. In fact, reha- bilitation can improve the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s and even might be able to deter the progression of the disease if proper rehabilitation services are given in the early stages of this disease.