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    rehab
    /ˈriːhab/

    noun

    • 1. a course of treatment for drug or alcohol dependence, typically at a residential facility: informal "the star has been in rehab for a week"
    • 2. a building that has been restored: informal US "a homeowner who discovers his rehab straddles the San Andreas fault"

    verb

    • 1. rehabilitate or restore: informal North American "they don't rehab you at all in jail"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREHAB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Rehab is an informal word for the process of helping someone to stop taking drugs or alcohol, or to return to a normal life after being ill, injured, or having had an operation. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of rehab with examples and translations.

  3. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsRehabilitation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    • Overview
    • The Benefits of Rehabilitation
    • Misconceptions About Rehabilitation
    • Unmet Global Need For Rehabilitation
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    Rehabilitation is defined as “a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment”. Put simply, rehabilitation helps a child, adult or older person to be as independent as possible in everyday activities and enables participation in education, work...

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    Rehabilitation can reduce the impact of a broad range of health conditions, including diseases (acute or chronic), illnesses or injuries. It complements other health interventions, such as medical and surgical interventions, helping to facilitate recovery and achieve the best outcome possible. In addition, rehabilitation can help to prevent, reduce...

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    Rehabilitation is not only for people with disabilities or long-term or physical impairments. Rather, rehabilitation is an essential health service for anyone with an acute or chronic health condition, impairment or injury that limits functioning, and as such should be available for anyone who needs it. Rehabilitation is not a luxury health service...

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    Globally, about 2.4 billion people are currently living with a health condition that may benefit from rehabilitation. With changes taking place in the health and characteristics of the population worldwide, this estimated need for rehabilitation is only going to increase in the coming years. People are living longer, with the number of people over ...

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    Natural hazards such as earthquakes or disease outbreaks and human induced hazards including conflict, terrorism or industrial accidents can generate overwhelming rehabilitation needs as a result of injury or illness. They also simultaneously disrupt existing services and have the greatest impact on the most vulnerable populations and the weakest h...

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    A health system strengthening approach is needed to ensure that rehabilitation services can reach all who need them. This involves making rehabilitation part of all levels of care, including primary care, and ensuring it is incorporated as part of universal health coverage. WHO’s work is guided by the resolution on Strengthening rehabilitation in h...

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    Rehabilitation is a set of interventions to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions. It is an essential part of universal health coverage and can help people to be independent, participate and avoid complications.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rehabRehab Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Rehab is a short form of rehabilitation, which means to restore someone or something to a normal or healthy condition. It is often used to refer to a program for drug or alcohol abusers, or a rehabilitated building or dwelling.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rehabREHAB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rehab definition: rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions. See examples of REHAB used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREHABILITATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Rehabilitation is the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or helping someone to do this after they have been in prison, been very ill, etc. See also rehab, related words, phrases, and synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  8. www.who.int › health-topics › rehabilitationRehabilitation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Rehabilitation addresses the impact of a health condition on a person’s everyday life by optimizing their functioning and reducing their experience of disability.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rehabilitationRehabilitation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of rehabilitate, a verb that means to restore to a former capacity, reputation, or condition. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and medical definitions of rehabilitate.