Challenges and Growth of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Around the World Authors Andrew J. Haig President, The International Rehabilitation Forum Professor Emeritus, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Farooq Azam Rathore Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Rawalpindi DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-103 Abstract Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is a criticalmedical specialty that improves function, reducesdisability, and decreases healthcare costs. However, manylow- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have minimalor absent PM&R services. Recent World HealthOrganization resolutions call for the scaling up of PM&R,presenting a unique opportunity to address disability ona global scale. Successful PM&R integration requires amulti-pronged approach involving governments,healthcare systems, employers, and patients. Investing inPM&R is not just a humanitarian imperative; it's soundeconomic policy. Policymakers must act now toincorporate PM&R into healthcare systems in LMICs,leading to healthier populations, reduced disability, andstronger economies.Keywords: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Disability, Health Policy, Health Economics, World HealthOrganization. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-11-17 How to Cite Andrew J. Haig, & Farooq Azam Rathore. (2024). Challenges and Growth of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Around the World. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2204–2207. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-103 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 12 (2024): DECEMBER Section REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.