How Did Governments Address the Needs of People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic? An Analysis of 14 Countries' Policies Based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.

Keiko Shikako-Thomas Raphael Lencucha Matthew Hunt Sébastien Jodoin-Pilon Mayada Elsabbagh Anne HudonDerrick CogburnAnanya ChandraAnna Gignac-EddyNilani AnanthamoorthyRachel Martens

Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2023)

Analyzing country policies in light of the UNCRPD offers important insights about how these policies do and do not align with states' commitments. As new policies are developed and existing ones revised, more comprehensive approaches to addressing the rights of persons with disabilities are urgently needed.

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