An average of one in ten children worldwide, i.e. about 240 million children, live with some form of disability. According to a recent UNICEF report, children with disabilities are 25% less likely to receive health care during childhood, and 49% of these children with disabilities do not attend school.
Gopal Mitra, UNICEF’s Global Lead on Disability and Development, says that the interests of children with disabilities in every area of life should be a priority for all of us. A video based on an exclusive conversation with him during his recent visit to India…