Public attention can then be mobilized to address the problem, and protective steps taken to assist the victims and punish the perpetrators. Health Care and Rehabilitation Disability implies, for a significant proportion of disabled women, the need for regular medical treatment and care. Resources allocated either by the family or the State for her health care reflect the value they place on her. To the extent that families and society believe that a disabled woman has little or no economic value, they are less likely to invest scarce resources in her. Even in countries where health care is free, either for all or for persons with disabilities, expenses are incurred for transport, food and accommodation.
Rehabilitation is a time-bound activity.
It may include measures such as the provision of appropriate assistive devices and the necessary training in how to use them. It may also include training in self-care and independent living. As with health care, the disabled woman s access to rehabilitation is limited by her low status. In general, despite progress made during the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons, rehabilitation services in the developing countries of the region are still inadequate and poorly coordinated. In order to use rehabilitation facilities, disabled women and girls must commute regularly to rehabilitation centres, normally located in the cities, or stay at residential facilities for a specific period of time.