Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: how the war has affected their situation in Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
Countries around the world celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, advocating for inclusion and recognizing the benefits of the 15-20% of the world's population with disabilities. Ukraine reports an increase in the number of people with disabilities due to the war, and reforms are planned to shift the focus from disability assessment to functional loss assessment.
Today, on December 3, many countries are holding events to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event was established in 1992 by the United Nations, writes UNN.
How many people with disabilities in the world
According to various estimates, due to health problems, physical and psychological disabilities, 15-20% of the world's population are people with disabilities.
Today's event is not just a reminder of the challenges that people with disabilities face. problems people with disabilities face in their daily lives. It is a call to governments to further integrate people with disabilities into the political, economic social and cultural life of their countries, where they have brought, are bringing, and can continue to bring even greater benefits.
In Germany, for example, 70% of people with disabilities have the the opportunity to exercise their right to work.
The situation in Ukraine
Injuries sustained at the front and as a result of Russian shelling and missile attacks have led to an increase in the number of people with people with disabilities in Ukraine.
In September, the head of the Ministry of Social Policy, Oksana Zholnovych reported that over the year and a half of war, the number of people with disabilities in Ukraine has increased from 2.7 to 3 million.
In order to prevent people with disabilities from feeling cut off from life from life, Ukraine announced the preparation of a reform - it is planned that in two years in Ukraine, disability will not be established in Ukraine, but people who who have serious health problems will have their level of loss of functionality.
