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Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities: Qualitative exploration of barriers to the implementation of articles 25 (health) and 26 (rehabilitation) in Iran

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: ↑What is "already known" in this topic: Countries in the West Asian region, including Iran, have a large number of PWD due to natural disasters, hereditary diseases, and warfare.The experiences of PWD show that despite the ratification of the International Convention, their rights to promote and enforce human rights, especially in developing countries, remain an important challenge to the implementation of Articles 25 and 26 of the Disability Rights Convention.→What this article adds: Our results of this study will provide a clear pathway for managers, planners rehabilitation for the PWD to be able to reform their executive structures and to develop comprehensive programs, like other ordinary people, and help them in achieving their human rights in health and rehabilitation The findings could lead to a change in health policymakers' attitudes toward rehabilitation services as one of the rights of PWD.

Source: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran

DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.35.10

Authors: Zahra Najafi, Kianoush Abdi, Mohammad Saeed Khanjani, Hamid Dalvand, Mehdi Amiri

Institutions: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Disability Rights and Representation

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3134766254