With few avenues for support, people with disabilities navigate mental health toll of India's second COVID-19 wave
3 years, 7 months ago

With few avenues for support, people with disabilities navigate mental health toll of India's second COVID-19 wave

Firstpost  

Disabled people who shared their experiences of COVID-19 spoke of the impact of isolation, the revisiting of the existing stereotypes of disabled people being “weak”, “burdens”, “only receivers of care”. Read part 1 — ‘India’s second COVID-19 wave has made healthcare, ableist even pre-pandemic, harder for disabled people to access’ — here. Disabled people who shared their experiences of COVID-19 with us spoke of the impact of isolation, the revisiting of the existing stereotypes of disabled people being “weak”, “burdens”, “only receivers of care”. The isolation and its impact on our mental health needs support especially by those who understand the specific ways in which disabled people are struggling.” This lacunae would need filling especially in the coming years.

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Study highlights multiple barriers faced by persons with disabilities, transpersons in accessing Covid-19 vaccine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Study highlights multiple barriers faced by persons with disabilities, transpersons in accessing Covid-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

A recent paper that explored structural inequities in the access to, and uptake of, the Covid-19 vaccine among the disability, transgender and gender-diverse communities in India, has flagged several barriers that made it difficult for these communities to get vaccinated. The barriers included information and communication gaps, barriers in vaccine registration, transport and infrastructure among others, pointing to, the paper …

The great omission in the draft disability policy
2 years, 5 months ago

The great omission in the draft disability policy

The Hindu  

The Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities recently released the draft of the national policy for persons with disabilities — public comments have been invited till July 15, 2022. The necessity for a new policy which replaces the 2006 policy was felt because of multiple factors such as India’s signing of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons …

Impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities in India

Hindustan Times  

The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a challenge for achieving the SDGs. It was therefore felt that there is a need to understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on lives of Persons with disability, their care and support systems, nutrition, livelihoods, social participation, mental health and access to health and education services. Health Care Overall, 2 out of …

India's second COVID-19 wave has made healthcare, ableist even pre-pandemic, harder for disabled people to access – Firstpost
3 years, 7 months ago

India's second COVID-19 wave has made healthcare, ableist even pre-pandemic, harder for disabled people to access – Firstpost

Firstpost  

As a system, even before the pandemic, disabled people have shared how ableism features in their interactions with the healthcare system. Among the fears of not being provided adequate care because of their disabilities or comorbidities, many disabled people share their experiences of COVID-19: Volunteers like Vishnu Soman, founder of volunteer-driven initiative Smileys India, have been part of the COVID …

How India Inc is rethinking inclusion during pandemic
4 years ago

How India Inc is rethinking inclusion during pandemic

Live Mint  

Over the past few months, the visually impaired employees of Tekvision Softtech And Accessibility Solutions LLP have been practising how to do videoconference meetings. It may lead to better rapport,” says Chothe, who’s visually impaired. “It’s been heartening to see organizations wanting to create inclusive environment in these times of uncertainty.” she says. “Despite hiring freeze, in the last two …

In India, the deepening of the mental health crisis | Opinion
4 years, 5 months ago

In India, the deepening of the mental health crisis | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Humanity has rarely experienced such a collective sense of vulnerability, a dual threat to the body and mind. Further, the findings of a countrywide National Mental Health Survey 2015-16 by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences revealed that nearly 150 million Indians need active mental health care interventions while fewer than 30 million are seeking this support. Many …

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