THE CONTEXT
South Asia’s People
Those With Disabilities
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1.95 billion population
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389 million living in poverty
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1.2 billion Hindus
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640 million Muslims
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Less than 5% Christian
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200 million with disabilities
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2 million leprosy affected
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2.4 million HIV/AIDS affected
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Poverty is rampant among them
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Disability services, special education, and jobs virtually nonexistent for the disabled.
"Social ostracization remains rampant leading to poverty, and it is itself fueled by poverty."
Review of Evidence on Disability Programmes in South Asia,
Almaltas Institute of Human Development, 2019
FIVE CORE
ISSUES OF
ACCESS
The multifaceted challenges faced by South Asians with disabling conditions require multifaceted, sustainable solutions that equip and empower individuals with disabilities, their families, and communities to become all God created them to be.