Dec 3, 2025 · 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 …

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, barriers to health …

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known more commonly as ICF, is a classification of health and health-related domains. As the functioning and disability of an individual …

May 3, 2021 · The WHO Policy on Disability requires WHO to: Integrate disability into the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all programmes, while continuing disability-specific or …

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.

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Nov 18, 2024 · Congenital anomalies can contribute to life-long disability and health conditions. Over 50% of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost each year due to congenital disorders could be …

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 …

Apr 26, 2023 · Advancing health equity for persons with disabilities has been integral to WHO’s mission since its establishment in 1948, but what we’ve done to achieve this goal has been transformed over …

Factsheet: main messages and recommendations The World report on disability is the first of its kind, providing global guidance on implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of persons …