World Health Organization
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Advancing Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
03 Dec 2025
World Health Organization | 02 Jun 2020
GENEVA - Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been severely disrupted since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a WHO survey released today. The survey, which was completed by 155 countries during a 3-week period in May, confirmed that the impact is global, but that low-income countries are most affected. This situation is of significant concern because people living with NCDs are at higher risk of severe COVID-19-related illness and death.
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