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What is the World Rehabilitation Alliance?
The World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA) is a WHO-hosted global network of 120+ organizations that advocates for the implementation of the WHO Rehabilitation 2030 Initiative and World Health Assembly resolution WHA76.6 on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems.
Its members include governments, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, professional bodies, academic institutions, philanthropic organizations and private sector entities, united by a shared commitment to strengthening rehabilitation in health systems and advancing functioning within global health and development.
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Why join?
The WRA provides an opportunity for your entity to network and share knowledge with other stakeholders in the rehabilitation sector. As part of the WRA, your entity will contribute to raising the profile of rehabilitation at global, regional, national, and local levels, and support WHO in its efforts to strengthen rehabilitation through advocacy. For more on the benefits of becoming a member of the WRA, click here.
Who can join?
Member States and State bodies; intergovernmental organizations; nongovernmental organizations; private sector including international business associations; philanthropic foundations; and academic institutions.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for membership, the entity should contribute both to the advancement of rehabilitation and to the objectives of the WRA. It should be working internationally in the field of rehabilitation; have at least 3 years of proven experience; and should have an established structure, constitution, and accountability mechanisms.
Members' role
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Members must support the purpose, goals, objectives, guiding principles, work, and activities of the WRA, and to attend and actively participate in the WRA’s various annual and ad hoc meetings, acting in the best interest of public health and in alignment with WHO policies.
The Alliance has two membership tiers. Active members contribute directly to WRA activities and outputs; General members engage primarily through alignment, advocacy and wider Alliance activities.
When and how?
The WRA membership application process is open and interested organizations can apply throughout the year. Please note that WRA has 2 intakes of members per year, in January and July and applications should be submitted well in advance of those months to allow for the due diligence and review process. New member orientation workshops take place in December and June.
The expertise and collaboration of WRA members is fundamental for achieving WRA's goal of raising the profile of rehabilitation at a global, regional, national and local level, and supporting efforts to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems through advocacy actions. We would like to acknowledge the significant expertise and contributions of our WRA members.
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