A woman walking past a man in a wheelchair, who is at the base of a staircase. Source: Viacheslav Yakobchuk / Adobe Stock In 1904, H. G. Wells published a short story titled, “The Country of the Blind ...
The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...
The most rapidly growing cause of disability and loss of human potential and productivity emanates from mental health conditions. Mental illness was the largest source of loss in GDP (Gross Domestic ...
Thursday marks 34 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act guaranteeing equal protection for people with disabilities. Modeled after the 1964 Civil Rights Act, ...
Founded in 1948, World Health Organization (WHO) is mandated to prevent and eradicate epidemics and to improve the nutritional, sanitary, hygienic and environmental conditions of people around the ...
New York, NY, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Disability Inclusion Blueprint, a powerful tool from the National Organization on Disability designed to help organizations enhance inclusion across ...
Messages from two African disability activists to world leaders ahead of the UN Summit of the Future
The global community stands at a critical point. With the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) rapidly approaching and progress lagging, seismic change is urgently needed. World ...
A World Health Organization report found that some people with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier than those without. Many individuals with disabilities report that doctors do not listen ...
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