Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
2 天之前 · 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 due in part to population ageing and an increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases.
Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年3月7日 · provides Member States and development partners with updated evidence, analysis and recommendations related to disability inclusion in the health sector. References. Brennan, C.S., Disability Rights During the Pandemic: A Global Report on Findings of the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor. 2020, COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor.
Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
2019年9月9日 · Over 1 billion people are estimated to live with some form of disability. This corresponds to about 15% of the world's population. Between 110 million (2.2% of the world’s population) and 190 million (3.8%) people 15 years and older have significant difficulties in …
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
ICF is the WHO framework for measuring health and disability at both individual and population levels. ICF was officially endorsed by all 191 WHO Member States in the Fifty-fourth World Health Assembly on 22 May 2001(resolution WHA 54.21 ) as the international standard to describe and measure health and disability.
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) - World Health Organization …
The overall burden of disease is assessed using the disability-adjusted life year (DALY), a time-based measure that combines years of life lost due to premature mortality (YLLs) and years of life lost due to time lived in states of less than full health, or years of …
World Report on Disability 2011 - World Health Organization (WHO)
2011年1月1日 · This global estimate for disability is on the rise due to population ageing and the rapid spread of chronic diseases, as well as improvements in the methodologies used to measure disability. The first ever WHO/World Bank World report on disability reviews evidence about the situation of people with disabilities around the world.
Congenital disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年2月27日 · Congenital disorders can contribute to long-term disability, which takes a significant toll on individuals, families, health care systems and societies. Nine of ten children born with a serious congenital disorder are in low- and middle-income countries.
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)
2012年6月16日 · The original Disability Schedule WHO/DAS published by WHO in 1988 – was an instrument developed to assess functioning, mainly in psychiatric inpatients. WHODAS 2.0 superseded WHODAS II and is an altogether different instrument that is grounded in the conceptual framework of the ICF.
Disability WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年6月22日 · 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 disability has increased significantly over the past 10 years as more people age with chronic health conditions. Communicable diseases and injuries, such as from road traffic accidents, …
10 Facts on disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年3月7日 · 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. Health equity for persons with disabilities is a human right priority – persons with disabilities have the right to enjoy their highest attainable standard of health.