But the measures against the Covid-19 pandemic discriminate against PWDs as they do not provide for disability-specific intensive lifelong healthcare support. This is compounded by the disruption of services, barriers in accessing healthcare and a higher risk of violence and discrimination. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has urged states to prevent discrimination based on disability and remove the barriers. Secondary conditionsData such as Covid-19 testing, infection, mortality or outcomes by disability status is absent. Even the daily Health ministry updates do not contain such data on Covid-19 testing, infection, mortality or outcomes.

Source: Daily Nation August 11, 2020 21:45 UTC