{"id":1344,"date":"2023-03-09T09:53:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T09:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palliativeprojects.eu\/inspire\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2023-06-07T22:58:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T22:58:33","slug":"who-resolution-the-highest-attainable-standard-of-health-for-persons-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palliativeprojects.eu\/inspire\/2023\/03\/09\/who-resolution-the-highest-attainable-standard-of-health-for-persons-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Resolution – The Highest Attainable Standard of Health for Persons with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Disability and Cancer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individuals with advanced cancer often experience significant disability as a result of disease progression and cancer treatments, subsequently impacting on activities of daily living and quality of life (Fettes et al., 2022; Sleight et al., 2022). Offering palliative care, which incorporates rehabilitation strategies is recommended, but is not readily accessible to all (Murray et al., 2017; Parola et al., 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Health Organisation Resolution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2021 the 74th<\/sup> World Health Assembly adopted a landmark resolution aimed at making the health sector more inclusive for people with disabilities. The Resolution highlighted the significant barriers that people with disabilities face whilst accessing health services, including physical, informational, and attitudinal barriers (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve these goals, the Resolution called for the implementation of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n