Cross-sector partnerships for healthcare access of patients with intellectual disabilities

EPR is a European network of disability service providers with 30+ members in over 18 countries. In 2022 it launched the Equal Treatment project, uniting hospitals, universities, and services to improve healthcare for persons with intellectual disabilities through multilingual e-learning and participatory training. A pilot showed major gains in competencies and communication, and the training was validated in Lithuania’s national curricula.

Solution: Equal Treatment
Organization: European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR)
Country of Implementation: Spain, Greece, Lithuania & Finland

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The project is led by the European Platform for Rehabilitation (Belgium) together with six other organisations and universities:

• EEA Margarita (Greece).

• Research Center of Biopolitics of Panteion University (RECEBI) (Greece).

• Kaunas College (Lithuania).

• Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) (Spain).

• Arnau d’Escala Campus Foundation (FCAE) (Spain).

• Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) (Finland).

[Alt text: A diverse group of professionals, including a person using a wheelchair, attends a conference in a modern meeting hall. The setting conveys accessibility, equality, and the representation of people with disabilities in policy and decision-making spaces.]