Volume 24, Issue 3 (September 2026)                   Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2026, 24(3): 243-246 | Back to browse issues page

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Pakjouei S. Toward National Program Supporting Persons With Disabilities During Emergencies: Lessons From Iran’s Recent War. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2026; 24 (3) :243-246
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Toward National Program Supporting Persons With Disabilities During Emergencies: Lessons From Iran’s Recent War
Shahrzad Pakjouei *
Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, Social Health Research Institute, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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An important challenge facing persons with disabilities (PWDs) during armed conflicts is no longer the recognition of their vulnerability; it is the translation of this knowledge into effective emergency preparedness and response. Over the past decade, international humanitarian literature has consistently documented that PWDs encounter disproportionate barriers to evacuation, rehabilitation, assistive technology, healthcare and continuity of support during armed conflicts. Yet similar findings continue to emerge across diverse humanitarian settings, suggesting that documenting unmet needs alone has had limited influence on emergency practice.
Keywords: Persons with disabilities, Armed conflict, Humanitarian emergencies, Emergency preparedness, Rehabilitation, National program, Iran
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Article type: Letter to Editor | Subject: Rehabilitation
Received: 2026/07/15 | Accepted: 2026/08/15 | Published: 2026/09/26
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