Dec 3, 2025 · An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 1 in 6 people worldwide – experience significant disability. Persons with disabilities die earlier, have poorer health, and experience more …

Mar 7, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on disability and health provides key facts and information on unmet needs for health care, secondary conditions, how lives of disabled people affected, …

6 days ago · Disability is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions.

Mar 7, 2023 · 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.

Jan 1, 2011 · 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.

Dec 3, 2019 · WHO joins the UN in observing this day each year, reinforcing the importance of securing the rights of people with disabilities, so they can participate fully, equally and …

Dec 2, 2022 · These poor health outcomes are due to unfair conditions faced by persons with disabilities in all facets of life, including in the health system itself. Countries have an obligation …

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More than 50 million children have a developmental disability such as an intellectual disability, autism, or a speech disorder. Without appropriate support, these conditions often limit these …

May 3, 2021 · The WHO Policy on Disability, launched by the Director-General on 3 December 2020, and accompanying action plans, serve as the primary framework for implementation of …