The WHO have updated their factsheet about deafness and hearing loss and key facts in it include: 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss and 32 million of these are children Hearing loss may result from genetic causes, complications at birth, certain infectious diseases, chronic ear infections, the use of particular drugs, exposure to […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global survey to gather views on the most necessary and useful assistive technologies such as hearing aids, wheel chairs and personal alarms. The survey will feed into the first ever WHO mandated list of essential assistive technologies to provide a tool for governments. Governments can use the
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This paper “Implementing the UN CRPD – An overview of legal reforms in EU Member States” by the EU Agency of Fundamental Rights (FRA) outlines how Member States across the EU have reformed their laws and policies to meet their obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. By bringing together examples
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People with disabilities have been excluded from mainstream society for centuries, and still face discrimination, stigmatisation and isolation today. Research by the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) shows that violence, harassment and abuse are common experiences for many people with disabilities, creating a formidable barrier to their inclusion and participation in the community. Some key
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