Aug 29, 2025 · Disability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression, with personal and environmental …

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, …

Disability is an outcome of an interaction between health conditions (such as cerebral palsy, depression or lung disease), and environmental factors (such as inaccessible transportation, …

Nov 12, 2025 · Disability refers to the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment or depression, and personal and environmental …

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 14, 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. People …

Nov 7, 2024 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

Jun 22, 2023 · 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 …