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 and therefore experience unmet health care need. However, financing more in rehabilitation services and timely intervention can prevent many these disabilities
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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