Dec 17, 2025 · Disability is part of being human. An estimated 1.3 billion people – about 16% of the global population – currently experience significant disability. This number is increasing …

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, …

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.

Jun 27, 2025 · WHO has launched the WHO Disability Health Equity Initiative, a landmark global initiative to advance health equity for over 1.3 billion people with disabilities.Unveiled on 10 …

Sep 30, 2025 · The WHO Disability Health Equity initiative aims to close the avoidable health gaps between persons with disabilities and the broader population.

Jun 22, 2023 · 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 …

Every year, on 3 December, the world marks international day of persons with disabilities. In 2025, WHO focuses on how inclusive financing can make a real difference to the lives, health …

Jan 1, 2011 · 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.

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, …

May 3, 2021 · The WHO Policy on Disability requires WHO to: Integrate disability into the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all programmes, while continuing disability …