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Barriers faced by deaf people while accessing healthcare

WEBHowever, deaf persons in the EU face plenty of barriers when exercising their right to accessibility in healthcare. This article will focus on three crucial barriers for …

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HEALTH: increasing access to healthcare for persons with disabilities

WEBBackground. The right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health without discrimination on the basis of disability is a fundamental right enshrined in Article 25 of …

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Disability rights and inclusion in the new EU Global Health …

WEBEU commitments to disability inclusion and inclusive health. In defining and implementing the EU Global Health Strategy, it is pivotal that the EU fully incorporates a disability …

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EU's upcoming global health strategy: fully include persons with

WEBThe European Union is currently revising its strategy on global health. The strategy’s aims are to improve health systems and prevent and respond to global health …

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Mental Health Europe: There is no health without mental health

WEBOp-ed written by Mental Health Europe. For over 35 years, we at Mental Health Europe (MHE) – the largest independent European network representing …

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Access to cross border healthcare by patients with disabilities …

WEB24 Introduction. Access to health is a fundamental human right of persons with disabilities. It is recognised and protected under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with …

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Update on the European Health Data Space regulation

WEBIn September 2020 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new legislative proposal to create a ‘European health data space’. …

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EU Health Policy

WEBThe European Health Union aims to: EDF sent recommendations on the European Health Union Package presented in 2021, focusing on: involvement of representative …

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The future of mental health. If not now, when

WEBAlmost 40% of participating European countries reported a worsening in the delivery of mental health services. According to a survey that reached young people …

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European Health Union Package

WEB03.02.2021. EDF. Public health. The European Union and all its Member States have ratified the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities …

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Independent living

WEBWhat is independent living? The Independent Living Movement grew out of the disability rights movement, which began in the 1960s in the United States of America. It is a …

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Impact of COVID-19 on the lives of people with disabilities

WEBAccess to general public information on COVID-19 among people with disabilities we surveyed was high (89% in Kenya, 80% in Bangladesh), mainly through television. But …

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Gender Equality Index 2021: what does it say on disability

WEBHealth, disability and gender equality. This year Gender Equality Index 2021 report focused on health. It includes more than 100 references to disability. About 7% of …

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EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe

WEBEURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe is a unique, non-profit alliance of over 800 rare disease organisations, from more than 70 countries, that Work together to improve the lives of …

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EDF Manifesto on the European Elections 2024: "Building an …

WEBIn view of the upcoming European elections in 2024, the delegates of the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities adopted the Manifesto “Building an …

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Joint Public Letter to EU lawmakers on patients' rights in the …

WEBOfficial Statement (PDF hosted at edri.org) Brussels, 13 April 2023. To European lawmakers: We, the undersigned organisations representing patients, medical …

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