The illustration depicts Sylvia, a girl born with Zika, and her mother, Maria, trying to access health services for an ear infection in Brazil. It shows their journey, barriers, and thoughts as they seek medical treatment.

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- Anesu from South Africa
- Dustin from the USA
- Morowa from Ghana
- Simon & Tuwafu from Malawi
- Sylvia & Maria from Brazil

Detailed Examples of People with Disability Going Through the Steps to Get Medical Treatment

Kuper, H, Heydt, P. (2019). The mission billion: access to health services for 1 billion people with disabilities. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 2019. https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/TheMissingBillion

Access To Health Services For 1 Billion People With Disabilities

The illustration depicts Anesu, a visually impaired adolescent receiving HIV treatment services in South Africa. It shows his steps, barriers, and thoughts regarding getting the treatment.

Anesu from South Africa

The illustration depicts Dustin, a man with intellectual disabilities who is accessing dental care services from the USA. It shows his steps, barriers, and thoughts as he goes through the journey of getting medical treatment.

Dustin from the USA

The illustration depicts Morowa, a woman with physical impairment using a wheelchair accessing maternal health services from Ghana. It shows her steps, barriers, and thoughts as he goes through the journey of getting medical treatment.

Morowa from Ghana

Sylvia & Maria from Brazil

An example of the journey to access healthcare involves Simon and Tuwafu—a boy with a hearing impairment and his father—seeking specialized hearing services in Malawi. Their case illustrates the specific steps, barriers, and thoughts experienced by individuals with disabilities when attempting to obtain medical treatment.

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