title: Addressing the needs of people with disability in Nepal: The urgent need.
abstract: Health planners and policy makers often overlook the needs of people with disability (PWDs) in less developed countries such as Nepal. The aftermath of conflict and earthquake has further escalated the need of people with disability in Nepal. While the country is preparing for the implementation of a national health sector strategy for the next five years and when the health system is being restructured, we believe that this is the right time to address needs of people with disability by strengthening the health system and operationalizing community based rehabilitation. Furthermore, there is a need of a standard database and monitoring system to regularly assess social inclusion of people with disability.
authors.affiliation: Nepal Health Sector Support Program, G.P.O. Box 7830, Kathmandu, Nepal. Electronic address: yubaraj.paudel@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yuba Raj
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Paudel
authors.affiliation: Nepal Health Sector Support Programme, Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dariang
authors.affiliation: Nepal Health Sector Support Program, G.P.O. Box 7830, Kathmandu, Nepal; Nepal Health Sector Support Programme, Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Keeling
authors.affiliation: Nepal Health Sector Support Programme, Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehata
mesh_terms: D000068337:Armed Conflicts; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D004630:Emergencies; D000069576:Health Equity; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D009390:Nepal
keywords: Disability; Nepal; Rights