Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

COVID-19 AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Dev Nandan Kumar, Bibhakar Vishwakarma, Yashvinder Kapil

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The COVID–19 does not differentiate between borders, ethnicities, disability status, age or gender. The World Health Organization (WHO) and public health authorities around the world are taking action to contain the COVID–19 outeak. Certain populations, such as those with disability, may be impacted more significantly by COVID–19. This impact can be mitigated if simple actions and protective measures are taken by key stakeholders. Due to cognitive limitation, low comprehension ability and limited communication skills certain types persons with disabilities may not understand the seriousness of current pandemic. However, the protection of children and educational facilities is particularly important. The system are prepared to tackle the challenges and has invoked Section 8 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and has issued guidelines to the States and local authorities for the protection and safety of persons with disabilities. The experience of persons with disabilities and understanding about COVID is different. There is gap between services being provided and required services also. This paper is discussing impact of COVID–19, strategies to overcome anxiety, protective guidelines and implementation mechanism for persons with disabilities.

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COVID-19 AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, Dev Nandan Kumar, Bibhakar Vishwakarma, Yashvinder Kapil INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-5 | May-2020


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