1. Experience of an Organization of Rehabilitation Professionals in Africa Challenges of the Sustainability of Physical Rehabilitation Sector Nepal – 28-29 January 2013 (International) Masse Niang (FATO President) Isabelle Urseau (Scientific Committee President)

2. Summary Reminder of the FATO path Reminder of the FATO path FATO achievements FATO achievements FATO limits FATO limits Current challenges (Survey and National plans, Advisory Committee) Current challenges (Survey and National plans, Advisory Committee) Perspectives Perspectives

3. Reminder of context 1.Lack of formal sharing of experiences between orthoprothesists at national and regional levels; 2.Lack of continuing education of professionals; 3.Difficulty of access to information for professionals; 4.Lack of professional recognition by the various public health authorities of the majoritry of the african countries.

4. For several years: involvement of many international organizations in the offer of rehabilitation services which remain insufficient in regards to the expectations of the persons with disabilities For several years: involvement of many international organizations in the offer of rehabilitation services which remain insufficient in regards to the expectations of the persons with disabilities To coordinate the change into a national/action plan for the medium and long term To coordinate the change into a national/action plan for the medium and long term FATO, WHO, ICRC/SFD collaboration – few background FATO, WHO, ICRC/SFD collaboration – few background FATO path

5. Few achievements

6. Organization every two years of scientific meetings: Organization every two years of scientific meetings:  Niamey in Niger in 2002  Lomé in Togo in 2004  Dakar in Senegal in 2005  Kigali in Rwanda in 2007  Hamamet in Tunisia in 2009  And Arusha in Tanzania in 2011

7. FATO limits

8. On going challenges Survey and National plans Interviewers, Kenya team THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!

9. Limits and current challenges Quality of data base Quality of data base Missing data Missing data Internships Internships Follow up of countries between congresses Follow up of countries between congresses

10. File rate (revision > 45%)

11. Limits and current challenges To strengthen, synthesize and organize the collected data with the survey through relevance groups and key indicators To strengthen, synthesize and organize the collected data with the survey through relevance groups and key indicators To link with the WHO World Report on Disability recommendationsTo link with the WHO World Report on Disability recommendations To shift from the data collection to the revision or development of national plans, and monitoring To shift from the data collection to the revision or development of national plans, and monitoring Tchad exampleTchad example Re mobilize participating countries and new ones to use the revised data base tools Re mobilize participating countries and new ones to use the revised data base tools

12. Personnel in link with rehabilitation (weighted index – with basis 100) - MD + specialized HR + benchworkers -

13. National commitment in social protection and rehabilitation sectors - 2 new indicators -

14. National policies Social and Disability/Rehabilitation

15. Elaboration of Countries, HR, Mapping of services cards

16. New synthesis

17. VI FATO International congress Next congress in Ivory Coast in September 2013. Addressing barriers to development of rehabilitation: Good practices for the national plans

18. On going challenges Advisory Committee

19. Perspectives Observatory of practices in the health/rehabilitation field in Africa…??? Observatory of practices in the health/rehabilitation field in Africa…??? ISPO 2015 in France ISPO 2015 in France ISPO 2017!!!!!! South Africa ISPO 2017!!!!!! South Africa First congress of African confederation of rehabilitation professionals First congress of African confederation of rehabilitation professionals

20. OMS Institut Suédois des Aides Techniques

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