18 People Declared Disabled Following Medical Checkup

051013-N-8796S-208 Muzafarabad, Pakistan (Oct. 13, 2005) Ð Pakistani doctors operate on an injured woman at one of the only hospitals left operational in the city of Muzafarabad, Pakistan. The United States government is participating in a multinational humanitarian assistance and support effort led by the Pakistani Government to bring aid to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Timothy Smith (RELEASED)

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Rawalpindi: Following a thorough examination of 24 individuals, up to 18 people have been declared disabled while two people are referred to Rawalpindi, informed Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Kotli Sattian Medical Superintendent Dr Rizwan.

Chairing a monthly meeting to review the examination of disabled persons at THQ Hospital, he apprised the group that a team of medical specialist, an orthopaedic surgeon, and a child specialist, along with social welfare officer Ghalib Abbasi, conducted the detailed analysis of those individuals. Dr Rizwan stated that it is our obligation to adequately address the grievances of people with disabilities.Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

According to Human Rights Watch, estimates of the number of people living with disabilities in Pakistan wildly vary from 3.3 million to 27 million. Pakistan ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2011.

Disability is part of being human. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their life. According to World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.3 billion people – about 16 per cent of the global population – currently experience significant disability. This number is increasing due in part to population ageing and an increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases.

Disability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression, with personal and environmental factors including negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support.

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