IFRA India

Official Twitter for Indian Forum for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Include people with Rare Diseases
400 million people, 6-8% globally, live with rare diseases. Only 5% have access to treatment.

Urge your MoH to identify people with rare diseases as a distinct group and include their treatment in Universal Health Care (UHC) and health systems.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrEOEhanire
@JaneRuth_Aceng
@lia_tadesse
@DrManaouda
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrKalumbi
@DembyAustin
@DrIlliassou

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Is COSP proactive?
Poverty is one of the worst crises facing the world today.
COSP has a role in eliminating hunger among people with disabilities who are impacted the most by poverty.
Urge your government to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrEOEhanire
@JaneRuth_Aceng
@lia_tadesse
@DrManaouda
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrKalumbi
@DembyAustin
@DrIlliassou

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Reduce income poverty for women with disabilities!
Advance the rights of women & girls with disabilities who experience poverty, common among women, older persons & poor households in LMICs
Urge your government to put poverty back on the COSP agenda. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrEOEhanire
@JaneRuth_Aceng
@lia_tadesse
@DrManaouda
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrKalumbi
@DembyAustin
@DrIlliassou

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Fund basic needs!

Housing, water, food, social services are essential for persons with disabilities. Education, health & nutrition can reduce poverty and promote equal opportunities.

Urge your government to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrEOEhanire
@JaneRuth_Aceng
@lia_tadesse
@DrManaouda
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrKalumbi
@DembyAustin
@DrIlliassou

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Collect evidence!

Examine how and the extent to which existing policies address the specific concerns of persons with disabilities. Collect information from them and their carers.

Urge your government to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrEOEhanire
@JaneRuth_Aceng
@lia_tadesse
@DrManaouda
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrKalumbi
@DembyAustin
@DrIlliassou

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Partners to eliminate poverty!

64% of persons with disabilities are unemployed. Partner with others to create decent employment, reduce poverty, and enhance income security for them.

Urge your government to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrEOEhanire
@JaneRuth_Aceng
@lia_tadesse
@DrManaouda
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrKalumbi
@DembyAustin
@DrIlliassou

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Reduce inequalities and poverty!

Combat discrimination by using an intersectional approach. His can reduce poverty related to inequalities experienced by persons with disabilities.

Urge your government to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrEOEhanire
@JaneRuth_Aceng
@lia_tadesse
@DrManaouda5
@SylviaTMasebo
@DrKalumbi
@DembyAustin
@DrIlliassou

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Enhance social protection!
Persons with disabilities need social protection in health care & a basic income, including disability-related cash transfers, social assistance & pensions.

Urge your government to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu @SylviaTMasebo @DrKalumbi @DembyAustin @DrIlliassou @DrEOEhanire @JaneRuth_Aceng @lia_tadesse @DrManaouda #CBR #rehabilitation

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Make COSP meetings meaningful!

An estimated 20% of the world’s poorest persons live with a disability and experience discrimination in various forms. This is a violation of human rights.

Urge your govt to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

@ummymwalimu @SylviaTMasebo @DrKalumbi @DembyAustin @DrIlliassou @DrEOEhanire @JaneRuth_Aceng @lia_tadesse @DrManaouda #CBR #rehabilitation

[IFRA India @Ifra2021]

Address all forms of poverty!
Poverty can be based on material deprivation, alienation, isolation, vulnerability,limited services & resources. People with disabilities suffer the most.
Urge your government to put poverty back on the agenda of the COSP. Meetings happen June 13-15.