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WHO joins the UN in observing this day each year, reinforcing the importance of securing the rights of people with disabilities, so they can participate fully, equally and effectively in society with others, and face no barriers in all aspects of their lives.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed every year on 3 December. The day is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development, and to raise awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic, and cultural ...
3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. On this Day, WHO joins partners around the world to call for action to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) for, with, and by persons with disabilities.
Session on health equity for persons with disabilities at the World Health Summit. 13 October 2024 14:00 – 15:30 CET
United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons with disabilities. Given the multiple crises we are facing today, the world is not on track to reach numerous Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030.
The theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities this year is “Inclusion matters: Access and empowerment for people of all abilities”. We need to come together to promote empowerment and create real opportunities for people with disabilities.
This report sets forth the approaches and actions that countries can take to address the health inequities that persons with disabilities experience. In 2022, the WHO launched the Global Report on health equity for persons with disabilities.
World Hearing Day 2024 will be observed with the following objectives: Counter the common misperceptions related to ear and hearing problems in communities and among health care providers. Provide accurate and evidence-based information to change public perceptions of ear and hearing problems.
An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability. This represents 16% of the world’s population, or 1 in 6 of us. Some persons with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier than those without disabilities.
World Health Day 2024: My health, my right. Around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat. Diseases and disasters loom large as causes of death and disability. Conflicts are devastating lives, causing death, pain, hunger and psychological distress.