An online story from UN OCHA that looks at at the experience of people with a disability during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how they are disproportionally impacted. It also lays out some basic measures on how to improve this situation, those being
- Ensure that all COVID-19 information is accessible to everyone
- Ensure all preventive measures are inclusive and accessible.
- Deliver specific protective measures for persons with disabilities.
- Disaggregate surveillance data by disability, sex and age when possible.
- Consult persons with disabilities and their representative organizations when assessing impacts and developing response plans.
- Ensure that any adaptations to the usual delivery mechanisms of humanitarian assistance consider persons with disabilities.