The comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation of the disabled: the examples of evaluation of regional system

In the Russian Federation, comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation of the disabled is actively developing effected by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Disabled. In 2018-2019, the quantitative indicators of comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation were studied in 85 regions of Russia. In 36 regions (42/4%) formation of system of comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation was necessary. The remaining 49 regions required improving their systems of comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation (57.6%, respectively). The study results demonstrated that significant increase in rehabilitation organizations (from 12.0% in 2018 to 100.0% in 2021) to be included in regional system of comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation is expected. In the Republic of Dagestan, the final rating of comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation system was from 6.5 to 7.6 points that indicates the need to organize and to improve comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation system in the region. The experience of the Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Perm Krai where pilot project on comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation system was carried out proved that one of the effective mechanisms of organizing comprehensive rehabilitation and abilitation system is development of state regional program by the authorities with involvement of all interested players and public organizations.