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Perspective on Disabilities:
Perspective on Disabilities:
Perspective on Disabilities:
Key Points
- Over 1 billion people globally live with disabilities
- Majority reside in underdeveloped countries
- Face exclusion, neglect, and lack of rehabilitation or vocational services
- Health services exist but are not widely accessible due to multiple barriers
- Disabilities referenced 11 times in UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- CRPD Article 25 affirms equal right to healthcare for persons with disabilities
- UNICEF CRC supports universal child rights including disability care
- WHO and UDHR recognise health as a fundamental human right
- SDG Goal 3 emphasizes Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
- UN Disability & Development Report (2018) highlights:
- Persons with disabilities report poorer health outcomes
- More than 3× likely to be unable to access healthcare when needed
- Over 50% face unmet need for rehabilitation services
- Inadequate access to assistive products due to cost or availability
- Pakistan’s 2019 Policy Analysis identifies
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Perspective on Disabilities:
Perspective on Disabilities:
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