Escaping stigma and neglect : people with disabilities in Sierra Leone

This paper aims to provide a diagnosis on the scale and nature of the challenges faced by people with disabilities in Sierra Leone, analyze current public policies in support of people with disabilities, review public and private programs, and propose policy options to policy makers and development...

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Main Authors	Ovadiya, Mirey, Zampaglione, Giuseppe
Format	eBook Book Publication
Language	English
Published	Washington, D.C World Bank 2009 World Bank Publications The World Bank
Edition	1
Series	World Bank Working Papers
Subjects	ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES AGED AGING ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ARMED CONFLICT BASIC NEEDS BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES BLINDNESS CAPACITY BUILDING CARE FOR CHILDREN CAUSE OF DISABILITY CAUSES OF DISABILITY CENSUSES CESAREAN SECTION CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHRONIC CONDITIONS CIVIL WAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CULTURAL RIGHTS CYCLE OF POVERTY DEAFNESS DECISION MAKING DEMOCRACY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISABILITY ACCESS DISABILITY ISSUES DISABILITY LEGISLATION DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC RESOURCES ELDERLY ELDERLY PEOPLE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FISTULA FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS GENDER DISPARITY HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH PROBLEMS HEALTH RESEARCH HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHY LIFE HIV HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ILL-HEALTH ILLITERACY ILLNESS ILLNESSES IMMUNIZATION INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS INFORMATION SERVICES INJURIES INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS INTERNATIONAL COVENANT INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL TREATIES INTERVENTION LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LAWS LEADING CAUSES LEGAL STATUS LEPROSY LEVEL OF EDUCATION LEVEL OF POVERTY LIFE EXPECTANCY LIMITED RESOURCES LITERACY RATES LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MALARIA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MENTAL HEALTH MIGRATION MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORBIDITY MORTALITY MOTHER NATIONAL ACTION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE NATIONAL COUNCIL NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL POLICY NATURAL RESOURCES NUMBER OF PEOPLE NUTRITION OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES PARENTING PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION IN DECISION PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY PEACE PENSIONS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES People with disabilities > Sierra Leone > Social conditions PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PHYSICAL DISABILITY PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL HEALTH POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY GOALS POLICY MAKERS POLIO POLITICAL INSTABILITY POLITICAL RIGHTS POLITICAL TURMOIL POLLUTION POOR HEALTH POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PREGNANCY PREVENTABLE DISEASE PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRESS PROVISION OF SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SUPPORT QUALITY OF LIFE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RAPE RAPES RECREATION REFUGEES REPRODUCTIVE AGE RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESPECT RIGHTS OF PERSONS RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES RULE OF LAW RURAL AREAS SAFETY NETS SANITATION SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE SEXUAL VIOLENCE Sierra Leone Sierra Leone > Social policy SMALL BOY SOCIAL ACTION SOCIAL AFFAIRS Social conditions SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL GROUP SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SUPPORT SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS STDS STIS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES SURGERY TECHNICAL CAPACITY TERTIARY LEVEL TRANSPORTATION TRAUMA TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE GROUPS WALKING WAR VICTIMS WARS WOMAN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION YOUNG CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE West Africa Sub-Saharan Africa CONFLICT VIOLENCE, WAR VICTIMS RAPE RIGHTS PUBLIC POLICY VULNERABILITY HOSPITALS HEALTH EDUCATION BLINDNESS LEGISLATION POVERTY NGO DISABILITY HEALTH SERVICES SIERRA LEONE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SOCIAL SERVICES LIFE EXPECTANCY
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ISBN	9780821379189 0821379186 9780821379936 0821379933
DOI	10.1596/978-0-8213-7918-9

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Summary:	This paper aims to provide a diagnosis on the scale and nature of the challenges faced by people with disabilities in Sierra Leone, analyze current public policies in support of people with disabilities, review public and private programs, and propose policy options to policy makers and development partners.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-41) 49926
ISBN:	9780821379189 0821379186 9780821379936 0821379933
DOI:	10.1596/978-0-8213-7918-9