TY - JOUR
T1 - SILENCED VOICES
T2 - HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PAKISTAN
AU - Asim, Muhammad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Ayub Medical College. All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The number of children with disabilities is increasing and their healthcare needs are one of the most ignored areas of Pakistan’s health care system. These children face multiple challenges to receiving needed healthcare services that include attitudinal, physical, policy, and programmatic level barriers. The commitment to leaving no one behind demands that children with disabilities (CWD) receive inclusive access to the healthcare system. Moreover, the specific healthcare needs of CWD are often overlooked due to lack of research, evidence, and policy measures. It is suggested that an inclusive healthcare system at primary level healthcare facilities should be implemented to improve health outcomes of CWD.
AB - The number of children with disabilities is increasing and their healthcare needs are one of the most ignored areas of Pakistan’s health care system. These children face multiple challenges to receiving needed healthcare services that include attitudinal, physical, policy, and programmatic level barriers. The commitment to leaving no one behind demands that children with disabilities (CWD) receive inclusive access to the healthcare system. Moreover, the specific healthcare needs of CWD are often overlooked due to lack of research, evidence, and policy measures. It is suggested that an inclusive healthcare system at primary level healthcare facilities should be implemented to improve health outcomes of CWD.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85141947966&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.55519/JAMC-03-11058
DO - 10.55519/JAMC-03-11058
M3 - Article
C2 - 36377143
AN - SCOPUS:85141947966
SN - 1025-9589
VL - 34
SP - 395
EP - 396
JO - Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
JF - Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
IS - 3
ER -