Background Access to primary health care (PHC) is a fundamental human right and central
in the performance of health care systems, however persons with disabilities (PWDs) …

South Asia is a unique geopolitical region covering 3.4% of the world's surface area and
supporting 25% of the world's population (1.75 billion). Available evidence from South Asia …

Although acceptable levels of parental stress are experienced by all parents who raise
children, this stress is substantially higher among parents who raise children with …

People with disabilities have greater healthcare needs and are more likely to experience
poor health, however, their access to healthcare remains compromised compared to people …

Background Several strategies and policies are being implemented in Bangladesh to
address the healthcare needs of people with disabilities, who comprise about 10% of the …

Bringing up a child with disabilities in a low-income setting is challenged by inadequate
resources, limited psycho-social support and poverty. Not surprisingly, many caregivers …

Background Lack of support systems in the management of health and rehabilitation related
problems, including the stigma of giving birth to a child with disability, results in some …

Abstract MASUKU, Khetsiwe P.; MOROE, Nomfundo and VAN DER MERWE, Danielle.'The
world is not only for hearing people-It's for all people': The experiences of women who are …

Access to maternal healthcare services is a challenge in most low-and middle-income
countries. South Africa is one of the countries striving to improve the accessibility of maternal …

For the disabled, paying attention to their health status is the starting point to discovering
their survival problems, while meeting their care needs is the end point to solving their …