Table 1 Risks experienced by persons with disabilities in the Covid-19 pandemic, barriers associated with the risks and key response areas for the post-pandemic era
From: Disability and COVID-19: ensuring no one is left behind
Risks | Factors associated with the risks | Response |
|---|---|---|
Contracting Covid-19 | Societal: - Lack of timely and accessible public health information - Lack of accommodation to facilitate the implementation of basic public health actions - Lack of effective protection measures in institutionalized care | - Access to health services which includes removing any communication, physical and attitudinal barriers - Disability-inclusive national emergency preparedness and response plans - Disability-inclusive cross-sectorial public health interventions that target various determinants of health |
Developing severe symptoms or dying | Biomedical: - Preexisting health condition and comorbidities Societal: - Denied healthcare because of triaging practice | |
Poorer health during and after pandemic | Societal: - Measures to control the outbreak without accommodation - Exacerbated impact of lack of physical activity and social contacts - Reduction of essential health services and social care |