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WHO disability

@WHOdisability

The World Health Organization's Twitter channel on disability and rehabilitation.

 Geneva, Switzerland
who.int/disabilities
Joined November 2011
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Etienne Krug@etiennekrug2 Dec 2016
Tomorrow is International Day of People with #Disability:> 1 billion people live with a disability= 1 in 7 #aday4all bit.ly/1HIz7de
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Basic and specific needs of people with #disabilities are frequently ignored or overlooked in emergency risk management #IDDR
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People with #disabilities are more vulnerable during emergencies - experience higher rates of illness and death in emergencies #IDDR
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Guidance Note on Disability & Emergency Risk Management for Health released today goo.gl/DerNoF #IDDR
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Chapal Khasnabis- children with disabilities have a right to assistive technology #thisability #HLMDD @WHOdisability @CBMworldwide
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It is essential that the new (MDG) framework is inclusive of the needs of persons with disabilities #HLMDD
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When I train somebody (to use a wheelchair) and it changes their lives I feel like I’m flying goo.gl/m41W9Y #BreakBarriers
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Rachel has restricted growth: The main obstacles for me were people’s attitudes and perceptions goo.gl/sG1Z9F #BreakBarriers
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Dr Chan: People w/ disabilities face barriers in accessing health & rehab services incl stigma goo.gl/8DCbEi #BreakBarriers
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@UN23 Sep 2013
Mon in NYC: High-level mtg on disabilities & development. See @UN_ENABLE @WHO #HLMDD & #thisability for updates j.mp/1eVeI5o #UNGA
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#BreakBarriers for people with disability. What governments can do goo.gl/vEeEku #HLMDD
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Rates of disability are increasing due to population #ageing, increases in chronic health conditions goo.gl/75vPNN #NCDs
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About 15% of the world's population, or 1 billion, or one in seven people, lives with some form of #disability goo.gl/xdPmUZ #HLMDD
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Honoured to moderate #WHA66 event on disabilities HLM. Need to address stigma and treat 1 in 7 people with disability as valuable resource.
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INclude MHI@INcludeMHI22 Mar 2013
WHO Call for new assistive device solutions #disability #independentliving deadline: Apr 30, 2013 who.int/disabilities/media/n… @WHOdisability
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@lumos11 Feb 2013
We welcome @WHO @WHOdisability draft resolution on better health care for people with disabilities. tinyurl.com/d225pdv
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An estimated 1 billion people live with disabilities; this number is set to increase as populations age. #EB132 #disability
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World Health Organization's matrix on Community Based Resources for #Disability @whodisability @UsersFirstOrg ... tmi.me/GAnr7
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Community-based rehabilitation guidelines available in 5 languages @WHOdisability #IDPwD bit.ly/YdoU0R
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Ambrose’s motto is “disability is not inability”. He works to improve the quality of life of children with #SpinaBifida goo.gl/AjX4a
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