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World Report on Disability 2011 - World Health Organization (WHO)
World Report on Disability 2011. About 15% of the world's population lives with some form of disability, of whom 2-4% experience significant difficulties in functioning. The global disability prevalence is higher than previous WHO estimates, which date from the 1970s and suggested a figure of around 10%. This global estimate for disability is ...
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FACTSHEET DISABILITY - World Health Organization (WHO)
data that are disaggregated by disability status (6). Facts and figures SDG 3.4. Reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases and promote mental health and well-being Disability is the experience of the day-to-day impact on people’s lives of health conditions and impairments in the contexts in which they live. Consequently, good
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Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability is part of being human and is integral to the human experience. It results from the interaction between health conditions such as dementia, blindness or spinal cord injury, and a range of environmental and personal factors. An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability today.
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Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
Key facts. Over 1 billion people are estimated to live with some form of disability. This corresponds to about 15% of the world's population. Between 110 million (2.2% of the world’s population) and 190 million (3.8%) people 15 years and older have significant difficulties in functioning. In Member States of the WHO European Region, 6 to 10 ...
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Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression, with personal and environmental factors including negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support. A person’s environment has a huge effect on the ...
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World report on disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overview. The first ever World report on disability, produced jointly by WHO and the World Bank, suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability. People with disabilities have generally poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without ...
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World Health Organization Policy on Disability
Disability is a human rights issue with people with disability being subject to multiple violations of their rights, including acts of violence, abuse, prejudice and disrespect because of their disability, which intersects with other forms of discrimination based on age and gender, among other factors.
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10 Facts on disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
10 Facts on disability. Health equity for persons with disabilities is a global health priority – 1 in 6 people worldwide has significant disability, and this number is expected to increase. Health equity for persons with disabilities is a human right priority – persons with disabilities have the right to enjoy their highest attainable ...
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Disabilities | WHO | Regional Office for Africa
Factsheet: Disability and health Key Facts. Over a billion people, about 15% of the world's population, have some form of disability. Between 110 million and 190 million adults have significant difficulties in functioning. Rates of disability are increasing due to population ageing and increases in chronic health conditions, among other causes.
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Disability Inclusion Overview - World Bank Group
Disability may also increase the risk of poverty, through lack of employment and education opportunities, lower wages, and increased cost of living with a disability. Barriers to full social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities include inaccessible physical environments and transportation, the unavailability of assistive devices ...
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