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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked in Tunis between the Tunisian government and the Palestinian Authority to advance partnership in social protection, official TAP news agency reported Tuesday. The signing ceremony was attended by Tunisian Social Affairs...

China on Wednesday issued its first national standards for nursing home care services for people with disabilities. The standards, to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, apply to nursing home facilities for working-age persons with intellectual, mental and severe physical...

The Philippine central bank has bared its plan to launch early next year a new set of Philippine peso bills that will benefit the visually-impaired and the elderly. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno announced the plan on Wednesday during the...

China on Thursday issued a white paper on the country's efforts to protect rights and interests of persons with disabilities over the past 70 years. The white paper, titled "Equality, Participation and Sharing: 70 Years of Protecting the Rights and Interests of...

China has seen full development of disabled persons' federations and a marked increase in financial support to programs of persons with disabilities, said a white paper issued by the State Council Information Office on Thursday. The China Disabled Persons' Federation...

Parents and partners of disabled people with high or very high support needs will be paid for caring for their family members, as the New Zealand government acts to restore fairness and dignity. Pay rates for family carers will also increase from the current minimum...

China has achieved positive results in its efforts to prevent disability, according to a white paper released Thursday by the State Council Information Office. The "National Disability Prevention Action Plan (2016-2020)" has been promulgated, by which effective...

Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh said on Tuesday that more attention should be paid to protecting the rights of the country's disabled people. Khurelsukh made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the fourth Asia-Pacific Community-Based Inclusive...