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Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres

Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres

Jun 14, 2023, at 08:27 pm

A “cascade of crises” is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in danger, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Tuesday in New York.

Coronavirus ‘starkly’ exposes vulnerability of persons with disabilities

Coronavirus ‘starkly’ exposes vulnerability of persons with disabilities

Aug 18, 2020, at 03:37 pm

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has “starkly exposed” the heightened vulnerability and risks to persons with disabilities, a major meeting convened to discuss the international treaty that supports persons with disabilities, heard on Monday.  

The Disabled during COVID-19: Missing in the National Discourse

The Disabled during COVID-19: Missing in the National Discourse

May 19, 2020, at 01:07 pm

Life is difficult when one is disabled. COVID-19 has made the situation just worse. In the 21st century when we talk about modernization and progress the attitude towards persons with disability has remained an enigma for society.

Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability, finds study

Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability, finds study

Apr 02, 2019, at 03:42 pm

New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train — staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.