The WHO Rehabilitation 2030 initiative emphasizes rehabilitation should be accessible across the lifespan. What does this imply?

• A. Across the lifespan
• B. In adulthood only
• C. Only in hospitals
• D. Only in pediatric care

Answer: (A)

Rehabilitation across the lifespan means making services available to people at every stage of life—from birth through old age—and in a variety of settings, not limited to hospitals or a single age group. This requires integrating rehab into general health care so people can access timely, appropriate support as their needs change over time, whether in communities, schools, workplaces, or clinics, and through transitions between life stages. In practice, it envisions equity and continuity of care so functioning can be supported from infancy, through adulthood, to aging.

That’s why the best choice is the one describing access across the entire life span. The other options trim the scope to specific ages or settings, which misses the lifelong, integrated approach.