Data from 34 European countries show that people without disabilities are at lower risk of poverty than people with disabilities. advertisement There are around 101 million people with […]
Disabled people are calling for greater accessibility, and the travel industry is listening
There is currently a lot more focus on accessibility for travelers with disabilities. “Is the situation getting better? It’s getting better little by little. There’s no question about […]
Addressing the hidden crisis of violence against older women and women with disabilities
Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two new […]
Poverty Inequality – Health Foundation
Poverty can affect a person’s health when they lack the resources to meet life’s basic needs, such as adequate heating, proper clothing, and good nutrition. This graph shows […]
Investigating the short-term impact of using a learning disability screening questionnaire in services for homeless people
Karen McKenzie Professor of Psychology and Clinical Psychologist, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK George Murray Clinical Psychologist and Researcher: Independent, UK Dale Metcalfe, Lecturer, Northumbria University, Newcastle […]
For people with disabilities, good health care prioritizes independence : Shots
Kevin Carlson, with nurse Joshua Lee (right) and respiratory therapist Eric Mathewson (left), watches a WWE match on October 2, 2023 in San Jose, Calif. Gabriel Torres hide […]
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Consults with Disability Advocacy Groups to Implement Wide-Range Accessibility Enhancements to Benefit Patients with Disabilities
As the latest example of NewYork-Presbyterian’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality health care to all patients and as part of the next phase of a major […]
Number of people waiting for disability services has soared since 2019 – Irish Times
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has acknowledged there is a “huge unmet need” as new figures show an increase in the number of people waiting for disability services. […]
Montenegro is the first country in the European region to implement the WHO Guidelines for Persons with Disabilities.
WHO is developing a Disability Action Agenda, a national strategic planning tool that provides step-by-step guidance for countries to embed disability inclusion into existing health system planning. The […]
I’m Disabled. Please Help Me.
One cold November morning, I was on Seventh Avenue and 50th Street in Manhattan, on my way to a Dunkin’ Donuts. For most people, such an excursion is […]