Mental Health World & Mental Disability Rights
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights" Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1 Some facts : - in most countries, 1 out of 10 persons has a disability - more than half of world's persons with disabilities don't have access to essential services - war and destruction, unhealthy living conditions, absence of knowledge about disability, its causes, prevention and treatment are factors that account for the rising number of and social exclusion of persons with disabilities - there is a clear link between poverty and disability
