Links within this Sector

  • Measuring health and disability
    This article discusses the implications and observations with regard to the use of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and their relevance for measuring, prioritising and ranking disability.
    World Bank: 2007
  • Developing indicators: impact of public health on people with disabilities
    This paper addresses the potential for two indicators - the Activity Limitation Score (ALS) and the Participation RestrictionScore (PRS) for use in assessing the impact of public health interventions on the lives of disabled people.
    World Bank: 2008
  • Improvement of disability measurement and statistics
    Built upon the outcome of the previous ESCAP/WHO disability project conducted in 2004-2006, this follow-up project seeks to further promote better disability data collection by developing standard measurements and improving national technical capacity.
    UNESCAP

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