Ostomy: Seen as a medical outcome, often reversible. Hence, not considered a permanent disability under RPDA. The panel concluded none of the 9 conditions warrant addition to the RPDA list. 8/

We celebrate this historic step, which acknowledges our representation from 🇮🇳India to recognise albinism as both a medical & a human rights issue. We now urge the Union Health Ministry to provide free sunscreen, launch awareness campaigns to end stigma 👉newindianexpress.com/health/2025/Se…

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Sheetal Devi, born in 2007 with phocomelia that left her arms underdeveloped, has become India’s first Individual Para Archery World Champion in 2025.

What’s missing, though, is leadership. No individual, govt, or institution has truly owned this space yet. Filling that gap could change everything. After all, disability-inclusive health isn’t just about medicine. It’s about #HumanRights — & the courage to act on them. 3/

"There is no single solution to reduce these health inequities—the work required will involve many sectors, actors, and interventions." Read a Comment from Tom Shakespeare & colleagues on building leadership in disability inclusion in health: hubs.li/Q03LSM6Q0

From silence and stillness to chasing his dream in medicine — once a 1½-year-old battling a severe brain infection, now on the verge of becoming a doctor. 💪✨ timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/una… Anuja Jaisswal ✍️

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24 October, is celebrated as World Polio Day to mark the birth of Dr. Jonas Salk — the scientist who developed the first successful polio vaccine. But here’s a little-known fact: Dr. Salk was actually born on 28 October 1914. 1/

In a world that often overlooks people with disabilities, one man decided to change the system — not with anger, but with action. 💪 Meet Dr. Satendra Singh, a physician, educator, and disability rights champion who turned his personal #TDMManthan #DrSatendraSingh #InclusionM