Links within this Sector

  • Services for persons with disabilities in challenging environments

    This report suggests the disability sector requires greater understanding of health systems in order to achieve greater access to rehabilitation service.

    Catherine Dixon, Knowledge Management Unit, HI: July 2010
  • Training in Developing Countries for Prosthetic and Orthotic Services

    This WHO document was developed in order to provide guidance on the tasks for various prosthetic and orthotic service providers in developing countries and guidelines for the training of these people.

    WHO: 2005
  • Mental Health and Development: Targeting people with mental health conditions as a vulnerable group

    This report draws on several sources to present a case as to why people with mental health conditions are a vulnerable group and therefore deserve targeted attention within development efforts.

    World Health Organisation: 2010
  • Promoting sexual and reproductive health for persons with disabilities

    This guidance note provides background to the particular challenges experienced by people with disabilities and a broad framework for how to bring about the inclusion of people with disabilities into sexual and reproductive health programs.

    WHO / UNFPA: 2009
  • Research on Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities to Health Care Services

    This report came from a study conducted in one Province of Cambodia by the Action for Disability and Development (ADD).  It provides a useful insight into the health issues and service experiences of people with disabilities in comparison to non-disabled peers.

    Action for Disability and Development: September 2007
  • Research priorities for health of people with disabilities: an expert opinion exercise
    This article presents a list of health related research priorities for people with disabilities. The methodology for establishment of the priorities is outlined as well as an interpretation of the outcomes. The number one priority identified is exploring the barriers people with disabilities face when accessing health services. This is an interesting study that provides guidance to disability and health researchers.
    The Lancet: November 2009
  • Disability and rehabilitation team (DAR) publications & documents
    The World Health Organization's Disability and rehabilitation team (DAR) team is focused on ensuring equal opportunities and promotion of human rights for people with disabilities. There is special focus on those who are poor, by supporting governments in framing and implementing policies and by involving community participation.
    World Health Organization
  • Sexual and reproductive health of persons with disabilities
    This guide provides information in simple question and answer format considering the needs of persons with disabilities in sexual and reproductive health policies, strategies, programmes, projects, training and statistics.
    UNFPA: 2007
  • Asia Pacific disability rehabilitation journal
    A comprehensive journal containing developmental articles, editorials and brief reports addressing the issues of disability and rehabilitation in the Asia Pacific region.
    Disability Information Resources (DINF)
  • Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency
    Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA) conducts professional and community training workshops and seminars at various times throughout the year designed to address the needs of people with disability their staff, carers, family, health and human service professionals.
    Sexuality Education Counselling & Consultancy Agency
  • Disabilities Information Resources
    Disabilities Information Resources (DINF) provides an information resource for supporting the study of health and welfare for people with disabilities, collected from many Japanese and international sources.
    Disabilities Information Resources
  • Disability in the majority world: the facts
    This document provides some useful statistics and information relating to people with disabilities and how they relate to infancy and childhood, poverty, women and girls and health issues.
    Australian Disability and Development Consortium: 2005