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December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). On this Day,
WHO joined partners to celebrate "a day for all." This theme reflects
a growing understanding that disability is part of the human condition.
Disability Day aims to encourage a better understanding of people affected by a
disability and make people more aware of the rights, dignity, and welfare of
disabled people.
Facts about disability
-At least 10% of the world's population, or 650 million
people, live with a disability.
-20% of the world's poor are disabled.
-The percentage of children with disabilities not attending
school is extremely variable and is between 65 - 85% in some African countries.
-Mortality for children with disabilities may be as high as
80% in countries where under-five mortality as a whole has decreased to below
20%.
-In many low-income and middle -income countries, only 5-15%
of disabled people who require assistive devices and technology have access to
them.
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