Celebrated every year on December 3. this year (2020), the theme is ‘Not all Disabilities
are Visible’ the theme focuses on spreading awareness and understanding of
disabilities that are not immediately apparent, such as mental illness, chronic pain or
fatigue, etc. According to the WHO World Report on Disability, of more than 1 billion
people living with disability. an estimated 450 million are living with a mental or
neurological condition – and two-thirds of these people will not seek professional
medical help, largely due to stigma, discrimination and neglect.
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