Dec 17, 2025 · Disability is part of being human. An estimated 1.3 billion people – about 16% of the global population – currently experience significant disability. This number is increasing due in part to …

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 …

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.

Dec 2, 2022 · 参考资料 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. …

Jan 1, 2011 · 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 …

Every year, on 3 December, the world marks international day of persons with disabilities. In 2025, WHO focuses on how inclusive financing can make a real difference to the lives, health and well-being of …

Sep 15, 2023 · A new report published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF highlights the global prevalence of developmental disabilities among children and young people, …

Feb 25, 2025 · This is the EasyRead version of a toolkit that helps governments to make health systems fairer for people with disabilities. WHO wrote this guide for action for the health departments of …

Sep 30, 2025 · The WHO Disability Health Equity initiative aims to close the avoidable health gaps between persons with disabilities and the broader population.

Oct 9, 2025 · Disability Inclusion Over a billion people, or 16% of the world’s population, are estimated to have a disability. Persons with disabilities, on average as a group, are more likely to experience …