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Conditions Leading to Disability in Developing Countries

80% of people with disabilities live in developing countries -UNPD

 

Learn more about conditions that can lead to disability in developing countries.

Illness/Disease

  • Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVA, AKA Stroke)
  • Organ Failure
  • Infections and Amputation
  • Polio

Birth Complications or Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Clubfoot
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Spina Bifida
  • Osteoarthritis

Accidents/Trauma

  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Broken Bones and Fractures
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
  • Effects of War and Abuse

Environmental Factors

  • Malnutrition
  • Agent Orange
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Sources

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spinal-cord-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20377890#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20causes%20of%20spinal%20cord%20injuries,injuries.%20...%205%20Alcohol.%20...%206%20Diseases.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040921074201.htm

https://www.drugs.com/cg/cerebrovascular-accident.html       

https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/world-hunger-facts-statistics#:~:text=The%20proportion%20of%20undernourished%20people%20in%20the%20world,in%202000%20to%2021.3%20percent%20in%202019.%206

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/173/3/279

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20353999

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/clubfoot/symptoms-causes/syc-20350860

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoarthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351925

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