APPROACHES TO REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE IN NATURAL DISASTERS BASED ON WHO STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The article provides the minimum technical standards of WHO for rehabilitation of victims of natural disasters, recommendations for formation of the emergency medical care teams in the field of rehabilitation, as well as requirements for the rehabilitation specialists' qualification. Availability of rehabilitation specialists at the stage of emergency medical care in the hotbed of emergency situation means the tendency towards the development of patient-centered medical care and allows victims with trauma to get timely access to rehabilitation.