Author(s): Nathier A. Ibrahim
Disability is a global problem that all members of population can suffer from in one way or another or through one of the family members, especially among the elderly persons, it is not just a biological or social phenomenon. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized that disability is a global issue of public health and a matter of human rights and development because of the wide-ranging obstacles that accompany such as health services and rehabilitation, or disability is a risk factor for other health problems in the human being, we also point out here that most of the disabled persons suffer from violations of human rights and harm to their dignity through acts of violence, abuse and lack of respect, these cases are more common in low-income countries and this is related to the exposure of these disabled persons to malnutrition, poor health care and low education. There are more than one billion people with disabilities in the world, who make up 15% of the world's population, this number increases with population growth, security conditions, wars, conflicts and natural disasters. This study came to shed light on one of the social, environmental and health problem, while giving examples and analysis of statistical data for some cases and countries.