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One billion people worldwide experience some form of disability

WHO and the World Bank today revealed new global estimates that more than one billion people experience some form of disability. They urged governments to step up efforts to enable access to mainstream services and to invest in specialised programmes to unlock the vast potential of people with disabilities.

Read more at World Health Organisation

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