- Chair: Merce Avellanet Viladomat
- President’s Cabinet Liaison & WHO Focal Point: Gerard Francisco
- Secretary: Antimo Moretti
- Advisors: Carlotte Kiekens, Abena Tannor, Christoph Gutenbrunner
Scope of the ISPRM-WHO-Liaison Committee
Since 1999 ISPRM has held an official relationship with the WHO as a non-State actor and collaborated with the Disability and Rehabilitation (DAR) team. This includes the participation of ISPRM in WHO meetings and collaboration in the network of WHO partners. As a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), ISPRM has to contribute substantially to WHO activities according to agreed and accepted collaboration plans.
The current collaboration plan between WHO and ISPRM contributes to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, especially goal 3 (Health) focusing on persons with disabilities, and persons who have short- or long-term disabling health conditions. The collaboration plan will concentrate on the implementation and dissemination of WHO tools that contribute to the integration of rehabilitation in universal health coverage. The activities align with the 13th General Programme of Work, specially with achieving universal health coverage and promoting healthier populations. ISPRM will contribute, under WHO’s leadership and guidance, to achieving the goals of the “Rehabilitation 2030: A call for action”, the WHO Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021 and the World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution on improving access to assistive technology.
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Merce Avellanet Viladomat Antimo Moretti | Andorra Italy | Chair Secretary |
Gerard E Francisco | USA | Presidents cabinet liaison and WHO focal point |
Carlotte Kiekens | Belgium | Advisor |
Abena Tannor | Ghana | Advisor |
Christoph Gutenbrunner | Germany | Advisor |
Mauro Zampolini | Italy | Representative for WHO-EURO |
Sinforian Kambou | Cameroon | Representative for WHO-AFRO |
Reynaldo Rey-Mattias | Philippines | Representative for WHO-WPRO |
Luz Helena Lugo | Colombia | Representative for WHO-PAHO |
Walter Frontera | Puerto Rico | Representative for WHO-PAHO |
Raju Dhakal | Nepal | Representative for WHO-SEARO |
Emna Toulgui | Túnez | Representative for WHO-EMRO |
Vanessa Seijas | Colombia | Representative to the Primary Care Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Maria Gabriella Ceravolo | Italy | Representative to the Workforce Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Gwen Sowa | US | Representative to the Workforce Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen | Sweden | Representative to the Research Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Ian Cameron | Australia | Representative to the Research Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Farooq Rathore | Pakistan | Representative to the Emergencies Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Carolina Schiappacasse | Argentina | Representative to the Emergencies Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Gerold Stucki | Switzerland | Member |
Wouter de Groote | Belgium | Member |
Abderrazak Hajjioui | Morocco | Member |
Bhasker Amatya | Australia | Member |
Brenda Saria Yuliawiratman | Malaysia | Member |
Leon Chandler | USA | Member |
Ana Maria Posada | Colombia | Member |
Manimalar Selvi Naicker | Malaysia | Member |
Mario Alonso Giraldo | Colombia | Member |
Nitin Jain | USA | Member |
Paolo Capodaglio | Italy | Member |
Rashidah Ismail | Malaysia | Member |
Nora Newcomb | US | Member |
Marta Supervía | Spain | Member |
Steven Faux | Australia | Member |
Mary Elizabeth Nelson | US | Member |
Kimia Zarabian | US/Iran | Member |
Abhinav Singh | India | Member |
Alyssa Mixon | US | Member |
David Burke | US | Member |