International Rehabilitation Forum
brings together people and institutions to build rehabilitation medicine in low-resource and isolated countries.
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What IRF does
We connect and cultivate a community of global leaders to catalyze the development of physical medicine and rehabilitation practices in low-resource countries and to stimulate worldwide actions for providing rehabilitation medicine to some of the world's most vulnerable patients.
Globally, there are persons living with disability, with approximately 80% residing in low resource countries.
for restoring function and improving the quality of life in persons with disability, yet Rehabilitation Medicine remain under-developed in low to middle income countries, where the need is greatest.
IRF's Impact
Transformative change requires constant battles with working in isolation and breaking down barriers. We find and train pioneers leading the way to build sustainable rehabilitation medicine practices in countries where they are absent or limited. These pioneering leaders are IRF's Fellows from Ethiopia, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, and more.
Donate to Support Pioneers Everywhere
IRF works with local physicians in low-resource countries who are pioneering the way to provide rehabilitation medicine to some of the world's most vulnerable patients.
Donating to IRF enables us to bring more pioneering leaders into our fellowship, provide support systems to existing Fellows, and ensure collaborations between Fellows, organizations, and volunteers to respond to critical needs of places where rehabilitation medicine is scarce or absent.
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How can you get involved?
Volunteer with IRF
We partner with passionate professionals on exciting projects. Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds. If you want to support IRF's work and have a passion for advancing access to PM&R, we'd love to collaborate.
Become IRF's Fellows
IRF Fellows are the global leaders who are pioneering the way to provide rehabilitation medicine practices to some of the world's most vulnerable patients. They champion collaborative efforts that transform the healthcare paradigm. IRF Fellows are the ultimate pathfinders who can provide care that has never been available before in their countries.