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Symposium: The World Report on Disability: Implications For Asia And The Pacific
The Symposium (5-6 December 2011, hosted by University of Sydney) focused on the World Report on Disability, jointly published by WHO and the World Bank and released on 9 June 2011.
University of Sydney: December 2011
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Disability at a glance: a profile of 28 countries and areas in Asia and the Pacific
A compilation of data collected from 28 countries in the Asia and Pacific region based on demographic information, legislation, policies and frameworks that attempt to meet commitments to the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP): 2004
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Disability country profiles
This website provides links to information on the people with disabilities in a number of countries across the Asia and Pacific regions.
Asia Pacific Centre Development Centre on Disability (APCD)
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Atlas: global resources for persons with intellectual disabilities
This project aims to map resources and services for intellectual disabilities in all Member States of World Health Organisation (WHO), Associate Members of WHO, and areas and territories by compiling and calculating their distribution by regions and income levels.
WHO: 2007
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Disability in Asia Pacific fact sheet
This fact sheet from the International Labour Organisaiton provides statistics and definitions on people with disabilities.
ILO
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Blindness and vision loss: magnitude and causes
Globally, in 2002 more than 161 million people were vision impaired, of whom 124 million people had low vision and 37 million were blind.
World Health Organisation: 2004
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Thematic research: data & statistics on disability in developing countries
This paper reviews disability statistics in low-income countries and provides outcomes of studies on living conditions among people with disabilities in Southern Africa.
Source - International Information Support Centre: July 2005