disability rights

How early diagnosis can prevent millions from losing their sight – Firstpost

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How early diagnosis can prevent millions from losing their sight – Firstpost

Blindness remains a significant global health challenge with millions vulnerable due to preventable or treatable conditions. Globally, the primary causes of vision impairment and blindness are refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. According to WHO only 36% of individuals with distance vision impairment due to refractive error and 17% of those … Read more

Woman Reveals Heartbreaking Reason Why She Was Fired 14 Times In 8 Years—Including 4 Jobs On Her First Day

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Woman Reveals Heartbreaking Reason Why She Was Fired 14 Times In 8 Years—Including 4 Jobs On Her First Day

Eight years ago, Linda Loprasert’s life took a sudden and devastating turn when she began experiencing memory loss and hallucinations. At just 26 years old, she received life-changing news that would impact her career and personal life in ways she never imagined. Over the past eight years, Loprasert has been hired and fired fourteen times, … Read more

Mainland Chinese journalist Wang Zhian banned from Taiwan after mocking disabled DPP candidate

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Mainland Chinese journalist Wang Zhian banned from Taiwan after mocking disabled DPP candidate

Beijing sees ‘hope and opportunity’ in DPP’s weak Taiwan election result Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency said on Wednesday that the ban was imposed because Wang entered Taiwan on a tourist visa, but his participation in the show did not correspond with the purpose of the trip. For years, Taiwanese authorities turned a blind eye to … Read more