title: Community-based rehabilitation: a development programme in Negros Occidental.
abstract: This paper describes the establishment of a community-base rehabilitation (CBR) programme from its initiation to the current situation in the Philippine Republic. The impetus for the CBR project arose from an initiative of a non-government organization in the state of Negros Occidental. The administrative structure, manpower recruitment and training, and the close working relationship between government and non-government organizations are also described.
authors.affiliation: Negros Occidental Rehabilitation Foundation Inc., Bacolod City, Republic of the Philippines.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Valdez
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003153:Community Health Services; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010679:Philippines; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D000078329:Workforce