Persons with disabilities and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Latin America and the Caribbean: status and guidelines

30 Apr 2020 | Publication

Work area(s)

Social development

Topic(s)

COVID-19 Public policies Persons with disabilities Employment Health Inclusive development Social policies and programmes Social rights

Persons with disabilities and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Latin America and the Caribbean: status and guidelines

  • Publication type: Social development publications
  • Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL
  • Physical description: 5 páginas.
  • Publisher: ECLAC
  • Date: 30 April 2020
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Abstract

In the context of the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is preparing a series of short publications with relevant policy recommendations for this period. This note offers a number of recommendations to address the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities in the region.