International Day Of Persons With Disabilities Creating an inclusive and accessible world Dr Tamanna Afroz Around 15% of the world’s population, or one billion people, live with disabilities. And the rates of disability are increasing due to population ageing and increases in chronic health conditions. People with disabilities have less access to health care services ... Read more
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Artist, not ‘disabled’
With no arms and the back paralysed, he has overcome disability and discrimination to become a successful painter. Ibrahim Mallik can paint pictures using his mouth and his works sell at a good price and win competition. “It is a great pleasure for me that I entered a working life from nothing,” said the