- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support
- Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
In total, an estimated 135 million people in Europe live with a disability With population ageing and the rising prevalence of chronic conditions due to noncommunicable diseases and injuries, this number is set to increase in the future
- 10 Facts on disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
- Disability WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 disability has increased significantly over the past 10 years as more people age with chronic health conditions Communicable diseases and injuries, such as from road traffic accidents, also contribute to the prevalence
- FACTSHEET DISABILITY - World Health Organization (WHO)
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, limited social support or air pollution)
- Global Disability Summit 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Global Disability Summit 2025, organized by the Governments of Jordan and Germany, and the International Disability Alliance, took place on 2-3 April 2025 in Berlin, Germany This Summit represented a key opportunity to catalyse the political prioritization needed to advance health equity for persons with disabilities Together, heads of states and governments, ministers of health, heads
- World Report on Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 disability The first ever WHO World Bank World report on disability reviews evidence about the situation of people with disabilities around the world
- World report on disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 with disabilities have generally poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities
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