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Using the Package of interventions for rehabilitation in Georgia
This report illustrates the use of the PIR in developing a first rehabilitation service package in Georgia. It demonstrates how the PIR was used to prioritize the target population for this service package, as well as how information on interventions for rehabilitation was used to define the service package, and how the costing of it was informed.
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Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/
Publication Year:
2024
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
Georgia
Categories:
Report
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