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 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 …

Jan 2, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on assistive technology. Assistive technology enables people to live healthy, productive, independent, and dignified lives, and to participate in education, the labour …

Dec 3, 2018 · Celebrating International Day of persons with disabilities International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a UN day that is celebrated every year on 3 December. The day is about …

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.

Jul 19, 2021 · Over one billion people live with some form of disability and this number is growing as a result of population increase, ageing, and the increasing number of people living with …

On 3 December 2024, WHO joins partners around the world to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year, the theme is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with …

Feb 26, 2025 · Deafness and hearing loss fact sheet from WHO: providing key facts and information on causes, impact, prevention, identification, management and WHO response.

Mar 7, 2023 · The ICF sees disability as something that a person with a health condition or impairment experiences depending on the barriers he or she faces in daily life. This would include, for example, …