01440nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653004100057653001900098100001300117700001700130700001600147245013900163490000700302520097300309       2012                            d10aDisability10aCommunity based rehabilitation (CBR)10aEvidence based1 aMannan H1 aMacLachlan M1 aMcAuliffe E00aThe human resources challenge to community based rehabilitation: The need for a scientific, systematic and coordinated global response0 v233 aThe World Report on Disability highlights some of the major challenges in the path to realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities as per the United Nations Convention. While the recently published guidelines on Community Based Rehabilitation show the way to address these challenges, effective implementation would require not only higher levels of investment in human resources, but also a significantly newer and different skill-set for the additional personnel.  The authors suggest that a scientifically sophisticated, systematic and coordinated research programme, with global reach and participation, is needed for the establishment of a useful and robust evidence-base for Community Based Rehabilitation interventions. It is also suggested that the development of a new cadre of rehabilitation workers could be a key component of the programme, and could help to alleviate the extant crisis in human resources for health in many low-income countries.