An evaluation of physical access barriers to COVID-19 vaccines uptake among persons with physical disabilities in western Kenya | BMC Public Health

An evaluation of physical access barriers to COVID-19 vaccines uptake among persons with physical disabilities in western Kenya | BMC Public Health

Study design and setting This study used cross-sectional survey design. The setting was Ugenya Sub-county, Siaya…

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Fostering Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities in the EU

Fostering Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities in the EU

image: ©andresr | iStock People with disabilities often face a myriad of challenges when realising their…

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Persons with Disabilities and the Right to Health

Persons with Disabilities and the Right to Health

According to the World Health Organization (“WHO”), “[d]isability refers to the interaction between individuals with a…

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A Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators Affecting the Lives of People With Disabilities During COVID-19

A Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators Affecting the Lives of People With Disabilities During COVID-19

Introduction In December 2019, doctors in Wuhan, China identified a cluster of pneumonia cases that were…

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After Pressley Inquiry, Biden-Harris Admin. Finalizes Rule to Improve Healthcare Access for People With Disabilities

After Pressley Inquiry, Biden-Harris Admin. Finalizes Rule to Improve Healthcare Access for People With Disabilities

In April, Pressley Led Colleagues Urging DOJ to Strengthen & Finalize Proposed Rules to Boost Medical…

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Ethiopia Advances Disability-Inclusive Health Services with Successful WHO-Led Workshop

Ethiopia Advances Disability-Inclusive Health Services with Successful WHO-Led Workshop

A two-day workshop on advancing disability-inclusive health services, held in Adama City, concluded with significant…

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