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- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability inclusion is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and global health priorities of universal health coverage, protection in health emergencies and healthier populations Acting to achieve health equity for persons with disabilities is acting to achieve Health for All
- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
In Member States of the WHO European Region, 6 to 10 out of every 100 people live with a disability In total, an estimated 135 million people in Europe live with a disability With population ageing and the rising prevalence of chronic conditions due to noncommunicable diseases and injuries, this number is set to increase in the future
- 10 Facts on disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 standard of health
- Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities
An estimated 1 3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health as those without disabilities However, the WHO Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities demonstrates that while some progress has been made in recent years, the world
- Health equity for persons with disabilities: guide for action
The Health equity for persons with disabilities: guide for action (or Disability inclusion guide for action) provides practical guidance on the process that ministries of health should lead on to integrate disability inclusion into health systems governance, planning, and monitoring processes
- Discapacidad - World Health Organization (WHO)
La discapacidad forma parte del ser humano y es consustancial a la experiencia humana Es el resultado de la interacción entre afecciones como la demencia, la ceguera o las lesiones medulares, y una serie de factores ambientales y personales Se calcula que 1300 millones de personas, es decir, el 16% de la población mundial, sufren actualmente una discapacidad importante Esta cifra está
- Global Disability Summit 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Global Disability Summit 2025, organized by the Governments of Jordan and Germany, and the International Disability Alliance, took place on 2-3 April 2025 in Berlin, Germany This Summit represented a key opportunity to catalyse the political prioritization needed to advance health equity for persons with disabilities Together, heads of states and governments, ministers of health, heads
- Disability WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability is a major public health issue in the Western Pacific Region, with more than 15% of the population experiencing long-term, significant disability The prevalence of disability has increased significantly over the past 10 years as more people age with chronic health conditions Communicable diseases and injuries, such as from road traffic accidents, also contribute to the prevalence
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