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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) Brennan, C S , Disability Rights During the Pandemic: A Global Report on Findings of the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor 2020, COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor Williamson, E J , et al , Risks of COVID-19 hospital admission and death for people with learning disability: population based cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform
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
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
World Report on Disability 2011 - World Health Organization (WHO) 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 on the rise due to population ageing and the rapid spread of chronic diseases, as well as improvements in the methodologies used to measure disability
World report on disability - World Health Organization (WHO) This pioneering World report on disability will make a significant contribution to implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities At the intersection of public health, human rights and development, the report is set to become a "must have" resource for policy-makers, service providers, professionals, and advocates
Global Disability Summit marks pivotal moment in advancing health for all Inclusion must be a right and it should not be negotiable WHO's position starts from that and WHO has been working on disability for many years Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director-GeneralLeaders, advocates and experts from across the globe gathered in Berlin from 2–3 April 2025 for the Global Disability Summit to discuss the critical role that disability inclusion plays in building
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
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