Eric Weerts

9 December 2022

Eric Weerts

Eric Weerts works for Humanity & Inclusion in the field of project coordination and training on set up of rehabilitation services in low-and-middle-income countries (mainly Southeast Asia) since 1991.Currently he is Rehabilitation Specialist for Emergencies to support the set-up of rehabilitation care for injured victims. Based in Brussels since July 2012, he has been following up projects in Afghanistan, Middle East, Myanmar, Ukraine and African countries for training and technical support of health workforce and ministries involved in physical rehabilitation in medical emergencies’ preparedness in humanitarian contexts. This includes a collaboration agreement with Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium in 8 countries. In particular, Eric provides technical assistance to Spinal Cord Injury projects set up and contributes to drafting standards of care in working groups for complex injuries. Eric provides technical expertise for rehabilitation in humanitarian settings in ReLAB-HS.