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Despite policy being in place, the implementation of services at grassroots\u00a0level does not always occur adequately.Objectives: This study aimed at gaining an understanding of the challenges of being disabled\u00a0and the services required by occupational therapists (OTs) in rural communities in order to\u00a0better inform the occupational therapy (OT) training curriculum.\u00a0Method: An exploratory, descriptive qualitative design was implemented using purposive\u00a0sampling to recruit 23 community healthcare workers from the uGu district. Snowball\u00a0sampling was used to recruit 37 members of the uGu community, which included people with\u00a0disability (PWD) and caregivers of PWDs. Audio-recorded focus groups and semi-structured\u00a0interviews were used to collect data, which were thematically analysed. Ethical approval was\u00a0obtained from the Biomedical and Research Ethics Committee of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (BE248\/14).Results: Two main themes emerged namely: firstly, the challenges faced by the disabled\u00a0community and secondly appropriate opportunities for intervention in PHC. A snapshot of\u00a0the social and physical inaccessibility challenges experienced by the community was created.\u00a0Challenges included physical and sexual abuse, discrimination and marginalisation.\u00a0Community-based rehabilitation and ideas for health promotion and prevention were\u00a0identified as possible strategies for OT intervention.Conclusion: The understanding of the intervention required by OT in PHC was enhanced\u00a0through obtaining the views of various stakeholders\u2019 on the role. 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