Overview - Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak

"Actions need to be taken to ensure that people with disability can always access the health-care services, water and sanitation services and public health information they require, including during the COVID-19 outbreak." In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a pandemic, due to the speed and scale of transmission. WHO and public health authorities around the world are taking action to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Certain populations, such as those with disabilities, may be impacted more significantly by COVID-19. This impact can be mitigated if simple actions and protective measures are taken by key stakeholders. This is a World Health Organization (WHO) resource. Visit the WHO website for more such resources.

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Knowledge Note
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Pandemics, Social Inclusion, Disability Allowance, Disability, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Affordability of Health Care, Health of the Disabled, Communicable Disease, Community Based Interventions in Health, Health Education, Information, and Communication
Keywords:
COVID-19 outbreak, coronavirus disease, Health and Disability, Telehealth, World Health Organization, WHO, disability services, Accessible health-care, Accessible water and sanitation services, People with disability, children with disability, disability caregivers, intellectual disability, cognitive impairment
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English