Individuals With Disabilities in The Occupied Palestinian Territories

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People with disabilities 03/12/2023

The Palestinian Central Bureau Of Statistics Issues A Press Release On The Occasion Of World Day For Individuals With Disabilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. About 115 thousand individuals with disabilities in Palestine prior to the aggression on the Gaza Strip (October 7, 2023)

Before this happened in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, the number of infected people in Palestine was estimated at 115,000, approximately 2.1% of the population. What we expect is 2.1% of the population. In reality, it is about 59,000 individuals from the western regions, and it is estimated at 1.8% of the total population of the West Bank, which is about 58. One thousand people from the Gaza Strip represent 2.6% of the total population of the Gaza Strip. While the percentage among the best (18 years and over) is 3%, at 2.6% in the West Bank and 3.9% in the Gaza Strip. The disparity varies greatly according to the governorate, as the North Gaza Governorate recorded the highest prevalence of disability, amounting to about 5%, and it adheres to It includes Deir al-Balah Governorate (4.1%). On the other hand, it targets a prevalence rate in Ramallah, al-Bireh and Aghwar Governorates at 2% for each of them. Two of them grew up in the Gaza Strip

Forex is an important target in the field of public health and health care. From 2007 until 2017, the sector exceeded the number of people with special needs in Gaza from 24,608 to 48,140 individuals. According to the report, Why in the Distinguished Gaza Strip 2022, the number of individuals with limited income reached 55,538 individuals, constituting 47% of them. As the diplomatic intervention and war in the Gaza Strip caused disability for about 2,000 individuals, the problem of what 9% of the people who benefit from celebrities think is a problem, but about 3% of children under the age of eighteen are celebrities. By mentioning that the reasons that contributed to the Israeli measures and the Rob were a cause of disability at least for about 6% of individuals 18 years and over in the Gaza Strip, 8% in Gaza compared to 4% in the West Bank.

This came according to the reports issued by the UN Relief Agency as a result of the creative aggression on the Gaza Strip in 2014, a third of a third was required with gestures required for the injured at the time, and therefore it is clear that a number of prominent prominent people rose to Alexander 2023, including 12,000 individuals until the issuance of this statement, because of the veto their number became Known for health care, it imposed a closure on essential medical facilities from accessing the Strip, targeting hospitals, care centers, and medical teams.

They suffering face to face, as they are exposed to risks as a result of technical conditions accompanied by aggression, unhealthy and inappropriate conditions in exploration sites, in addition to the lack of health care and their inability to access health services. 3 out of every 25 children suffer from one or more types of functional difficulties

By tracking functional tasks in the 2019-2020 Multiple Indicator Cluster Scanning of children aged 2-17 years, we succeeded in obtaining approximately 12% of children in Palestine suffering from one or more types of functions. According to the estimates before the aggression on the Gaza Strip, it was expected that the number of children who attended the Gaza Strip in the year 2023 would reach about 98 thousand children in the age group of 2-17 years*, including about 6 thousand children in the age group of 2-4 years, and 92 thousand children are still there. In the age group 5-17 years. Learning difficulties accounted for 21,200 children aged 2-17 years in the Gaza Strip in 2023, and their number is estimated at 21,200 in 2023.

This aggressive wound on the Gaza Strip since October 7 until the date of issuing this special statement to children, who represent 17% of the total number of wounded, has been suffering from a varied and diverse impact in many songs, and they succeed in influencing them for a long time, and they may succeed in repeated surgeries and severe medical damage. We have also started with new artists and the elderly, which contributes to them not achieving their full potential and affecting their future. It may also contribute to children not having access to education, which affects their opportunities in the future, and for them to suffer from psychological trauma and psychological disorders as a result of injuries resulting from aggression, which affects due to their diseases. Psychologically, the wounded may face great challenges and difficulties in adapting to their guests, which can lead to a feeling of hope and confidence in the future.

More than three people in the Gaza Strip as a result of infection mental health is one of the areas most affected during wars and conflicts, and the war on the Gaza Strip was unfortunately no exception. The psychological toll on Gazans can be unconscionable and devastating. According to the psychological conditions survey carried out by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in cooperation with the World Bank in 2022 on mental health and the war on the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip has become more than three individuals in Gaza suffering from depression, and high levels and symptoms of post-traumatic stress among younger age groups (between 18 and 29 years) and tends to peak with age. On the other hand, a higher percentage of job potential among children in the age group of 5-17 years in the Gaza Strip was a concern, reaching about 13%. It is estimated that about 52,450 children aged 5-17 years from the vigilant population will suffer from the survey in 2023, while 13,000 children are still suffering from signs of discrimination according to estimates in 2023 based on the results of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020 before the aggression on Gaza. On October 7th.