1.3 billion people
live with a disability globally
Yet when accessing healthcare, persons with disabilities still face major barriers.
People with disabilities experience worse health outcomes and a staggering 10-20 years life expectancy gap compared to persons without disabilities.
1.5x
higher cervical cancer mortality rate
2x
more likely to have HIV/AIDS
3x
higher COVID-19 mortality rate
3x
more likely to have Diabetes
10x
more likely to be seriously ill as a child
50%
more likely to suffer catastrophic health expenditure
Why this matters
Access to quality healthcare services is essential for ensuring the highest quality of life and well-being for all
The barriers persons with disabilities face in receiving care is a breach in international law
Global health goals such as Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Health and Wellbeing) are unattainable without making health services accessible the 1.3 billion persons with disabilities
Designing health systems for persons with disabilities improves health services for everyone
Our strategies to to drive change in the health sector
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