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Prosthetic Training Center
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ICRC/SFD supports 31 rehabilitation centers in 17 countries.
Shown are countries where centers are located and number
of centers per country. The ICRC/SFD provides
raw materials and equipment, physiotherapy training
sessions, and scholarships for students to attend 3-4
year P&O
Category I and Category II certification training programs. |
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Implementing Partners: International Committee of the Red Cross Special Fund for the Disabled (ICRC/SFD)
Funding Period: September 2002 – September 2009
Amount: $6,500,000
Purpose: Promote the quality and accessibility of prosthetic and orthotic services for low-income patients in sub-Saharan Africa.
Location: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau,
Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
Objectives: The ICRC Special Fund
for the Disabled aims to ensure the continuity
of ICRC programs for populations affected by
conflict or war, and supports other physical rehabilitation
centers in low-income countries.
Its immediate objectives
are to enhance access, quality, and durability of
rehabilitation services, through a combination of material/financial,
technical, and training support to assisted centers. |
