Union of Myanmar
Table of Contents
- 1. General Information
- 2. Statistical Data on Disability Profile
- 3. Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
- 3.1 Definition and Classification
- 3.2 Governmental Policy and National Plan Towared Persons with Disabilities
- 3.3 Government System
- 3.4 Regional Cooperation
- 3.5 Statistics Data
- 3.6 Law and Legislation
- 3.7 Social Services
- 3.8 Medical Services, Rehabilitaion and Assistive Devices
- 3.9 Community Based Rehabilitation
- 3.10 Independent Living Movement
- 3.11 Public Awareness
- 3.12 Sports
- Biwako Millennium Frammework Seven Priority Areas
- 3.13 Self-help Organizations of persons with disabilities and related family ande parent associations
- 3.14 Women with Disabilities
- 3.15 Early Detection, Intervention and Education
- 3.16 Training and Employment
- 3.17 Access to Built Environment and Public Transportation
- 3.18 Access to Information and Communication
- 3.19 Poverty Alleviation through capacity-building, social Security and sustainable livelihood programs
- 4.The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disbled Persons, 2003-0212:"Toward and Inclusive, Barrier-Free, and Rights-Based Society"Action Guideline: THe Biwako Millennium Framework
- 5.Profile of Disability Related Organizations
- Abbreviations
- References
- Appendix
- Table
- 1. Population Estimates As of October 1, 2002 (in thousands)
- 2. Economically Active Population Labour Force Survey, 1990 (in thousands)
- 3. Economically Active Population by Industry Labour Force Survey, 1990 (in thousands)
- 4. Gross Domestic Product At Current Producers' Prices FY 2001 - 2002 (in millions)
- 5. Expenditures by Sector FY 1999 - 2000
- 6. Imports by Commodity FY 2001 - 2002 (in millions)
- 7. Exports of Principal Commodities FY 2001 - 2002 (in millions)
- 8. Education Statistics Academic Year 2001 - 2002
- 9. Production of Assistive Devices by the National Rehabilitation Hospital Artificial Limb Workshop
- Fingure
- Reference
- Primary Reference
- Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook, December 2003
- Central Statistical Organization, Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Statistical Profile of Children and Women in Myanmar, 1997
- Central Statistical Organization, Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Statistical Yearbook, 2002, December 2002
- Department of Social Welfare, Union of Myanmar, Presentation on Welfare for People with Disabilities in Myanmar, Presented at the 20th Study Programme for the ASEAN Social Welfare Administration, July 2002, Tokyo Japan
- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Production and Distribution of Assistive Devices for People with Disabilities, Part Two, Proceedings of the Technical Workshop on the Indigenous Production and Distribution of Assistive Devices, Madras, India, September 1995.
- Japan International Cooperation Agency, Planning and Evaluation Department, Country Profile on Disability, Union of Myanmar, March 2002
- Ministry of Information, Myanmar Facts and Figures 2002, March 2002
- United Nations, Committee on the Rights of the Child, Myanmar, 1995
- World Vision, Organizations for/of People with Disabilities in Myanmar, December 2003
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