Navigating through the Challenges of Disability Inclusion midst the COVID-19 Pandemic | truCSR
Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu According to WHO , around 15% of the world population, i.e. 1 billion people suffer from one or another form of disabilities, which means that these people spend their lives with a physical, sensory, motor, cognitive or mental health impairment that is significant enough to affect their daily lives. Disability is not a stand-alone concept. It is dependent on a variety of personal, health and environmental factors. Persons with disabilities, often a time, do not have equal access to health care, education, and employment opportunities as their able-bodied counterparts. Moreover, a majority of them do not even receive disability-related services that they are entitled to, sometimes due to lack of awareness and sometimes because of availability, affordability and accessibility issues. However, in recent years, with growing consciousness towards their rights and issues, efforts are being made, by both international and nationa...