COMPILATION OF INTERNATIONAL NORMS
AND STANDARDS RELATING TO DISABILITY
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II. CONVENTIONAL PROTECTION OF RIGHTS
A. GENERAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
4. World Health Organisation
Article 1 of the Declaration of Alma-Ata provides that health, which is a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being, is a fundamental human right. Article 2
refers to the existing "…gross inequality in the health status…" of
persons both between developed and developing countries and within countries. The
Declaration is important for disabled persons as the promotion of primary health care will
result in the prevention of disabilities and the improvement of rehabilitative services
for disabled persons.
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