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HANNAH KUPER: Hello and welcome
to our course, Global Health

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and Disability.

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My name is Hannah Kuper
and I'm your lead educator.

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I'm a professor of
epidemiology and the Director

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of the International Centre
for Evidence in Disability

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at the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

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MYROSLAVA TATARYN: And I'm
Myroslava Tataryn, co-educator

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and an alumnus of the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical

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Medicine.

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HANNAH KUPER: Around 15%
of the world's population,

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or one billion people, live
with some form of disability.

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The global number of
people with disabilities

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will continue to grow
over the coming decades,

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with ageing of populations
and the increase

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in chronic conditions,
like diabetes, Alzheimer's,

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and stroke.

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Disability often affects
vulnerable groups,

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and is more common among women,
older people, and households

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that are poor.

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It is also more common
in lower income countries

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and around the world, about
80% of people with disabilities

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are living in poverty.

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MYROSLAVA TATARYN:
People with disabilities

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are often overlooked in national
and international development.

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This is linked to widespread
barriers that they face,

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such as accessing
health, education,

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and rehabilitation services.

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Many of these barriers can be
overcome with simple solutions

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and initiatives to
reduce society's stigma

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and negative attitude towards
disabilities, and by making

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sure that the right services
are available and accessible

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to meet people's needs.

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Access to health care for
people with disabilities

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is a human right, and
this includes the right

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to access both general
primary health care

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services that everyone needs,
as well as specific services,

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like rehabilitation.

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Access to good
health care can help

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enable people with disabilities
to increase their participation

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in all aspects of
life, which contributes

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to social and economic
development and inclusion

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for all.

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HANNAH KUPER: Over
the next three weeks,

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we will come together to
answer questions such as, what

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is disability?

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And why is it important to
the global development agenda?

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Why are health, well-being,
and disability linked?

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And how can access to
health and rehabilitation

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services for people with
disabilities be improved?

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People with disabilities are
at the heart of this course,

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and you will hear from
people around the world who

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will describe their
personal experiences.

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We will use examples
from many low income

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countries across
different development

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and humanitarian settings.

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The course uses videos,
articles, discussions,

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and simple ways to
test your learning.

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MYROSLAVA TATARYN:
This course is

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suitable for anyone with
a professional or personal

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interest in disability
as it relates

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to health, rehabilitation,
international development,

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and humanitarian assistance.

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We anticipate a very
diverse group of learners,

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both in terms of
knowledge and experience,

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and we look forward to learning
with you over the coming weeks.

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Throughout the course, we
encourage you to take part

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in course discussions.

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Share your thoughts,
perceptions,

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and personal experiences
with each other.

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We're sure that it will
be exciting to lead you

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through this course,
so let's get started.

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