Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
More than 1 billion people around the world experience disability (about 15% of the global population), with this number expected to increase. People with disabilities face many health inequities. These inequities in health outcomes are unjust and cannot be explained by the underlying health condition or impairment. They are linked to inequitable service delivery models, inaccessible public health interventions, and to the little
consideration given to persons with disabilities during health emergency planning. At the 74th World Health Assembly in 2021, Member States recognized those inequities and the urgent need to act for a disability inclusive health sector. They adopted for that purpose the resolution WHA74.8 on the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities. In response to that request, the WHO Secretariat has developed the WHO Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities.
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By
World Health Organization
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Published
Dec 14, 2022
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Subject Area
- Caregiving & Caregiver Support
- COVID-19
- Caregiving & Caregiver Support
- Food & Nutritional Support
- Food Security and Nutritional Supports
- General Health and Wellness
- Information, Referral, & Advocacy
- Mental Health and Wellness
- Organizational Development
- Non-profit / Charitable sector
- Safety, Security, Finances, & Personal Planning
- Rural and Remote Communities
- Safety, Security, Finances, & Personal Planning
- Social Connectedness / Social Isolation
- Social Connectedness / Social Isolation
- Mental Health and Wellness
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Audience
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Government
- Health Authorities
- Government
- Academics
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
- Funders
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Category
- Research & Evidence
- Policy, Planning, & Procedures
- Applications, Annual Reporting, & Data Collection
- Policy, Planning, & Procedures
- Research & Reports
- Other Resources/Services
- Advocacy
- Evidence-based & emerging practices
- Research & Evidence