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Bookmark or Share- Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with DisabilitiesIt contributes to the objectives of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) by focusing on disability inclusion in the health sector. Many of the health challenges faced by persons with disabilities have also been exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights the need to act now.
- Celebrating International Day of persons with disabilitiesInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a UN day that is celebrated every year on 3 December. The day is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development, and to raise awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social ...
- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)Persons with disabilities have twice the risk of developing conditions such as depression, asthma, diabetes, stroke, obesity or poor oral health. Persons with disabilities face many health inequities. Persons with disabilities find inaccessible and unaffordable transportation 15 times more difficult than for those without disabilities.
- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)Persons with disabilities die earlier, have poorer health, and experience more limitations in everyday functioning than the rest of the population due to health inequities. These health inequities arise from unfair conditions that affect persons with disabilities disproportionally, including stigma, discrimination, poverty, exclusion from ...
- International day of persons with disabilities 2024Persons with disabilities make up 16% of the global population, yet they rarely access leadership roles in the health sector. They commonly face numerous barriers which prevent them from accessing these roles, such as discrimination, stigma, or exclusion from education and employment opportunities.
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