This paper considers the rights and needs of persons with disabilities, together with the prevention of the causes of disabilities.

The issues and challenges are outlined as essential if the overall aim of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to halve absolute poverty is to be achieved by 2015.

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• Published:September 2003
• Source:ACFID (http://www.acfid.asn.au)
• Added to ADG:27.07.2010 13:17 | Contributed by: ADG Team
• Full link:http://www.acfid.asn.au/what-we-do/docs_what-we-do/docs_issues/docs_disability-and-development/disability-and-mdgs.pdf