Disability cretes new avenues for creativity. Looked at possitively, makes room for resilience.

Don't look at the disability in every ability, but at the ability in every disability. In any event of a disaster, persons with disabilities are often the ones affected the most and this bring about multiple burdens to the society in terms of mitigation. Put them at the center of the disaster reduction process and you have a society more prepared to cope in such an event thereby decreasing casualties.

disaster does not see the ability or disability among the people. the risk of disaster is equal among all people. able people can cope with the disaster rather easily than disable people. disable people are more vulnerable to the risk of disaster. inclusiveness of disable people will help to broaden their knowledge in disaster risk reduction.

We are human right think of the important Disaster to share to other live with Disablilties so that i can pray God open the ways to good calls disablilties to most vulnerable for human right

Important to be Human than to be important. Disaster defines itself as non selective event. All be in a pool of puzzle and mess. Special need or so called disability should be considered as the most vulnerable humans and they too should be given the same share on this living nature and earth

in mitigation and preparedness plan disability also should be considered as at the time that will be a disaster and there are certain percentage of population live with disability - differently able.

Disability is inhumanity and inhumanity is disability. Every human being having different capacity and capability, it is who we harness them and use them for the welfare of humanity. No one like to live with physical disability, but it is a matter nature or conditions that make them physically disable. No one has the right to say disable to any one. we love, respect and honor the humanity, what ever conditions they are.

Thanks for sharing

Every human being has the right to live, safety, protection, food, water, sanitation and shelter. So, people with disability should get same services, supports.

We, the abled need to care for the less privileged with love and compassion. The compilation and collection are exemplary. I turned into a reconstructive micro surgeon from a routine orthopaedic surgeon just by the sensitive feelings of my patients who suffered crush wounds of fingers which were so badly devitalized to attempt salvage. An 18 year old with crush of whole length of this four medial fingers of his right hand defied that he would attempt a suicide and die, if any attempt of amputation is advised. There were instances in my medical school, when neither my seniors or teachers believed in salvage, beyond a point of safety, saying, " Why risk? Amputate and go to sleep." I learnt to believe that, unless the crush poses a potential risk to life of a victim of any crush wound, a decision to amputate can wait. training in micro surgery has enabled me not only to resto
re/replant amputations, but also give useful function to the salvaged body parts. I thank God for the sensibility and patience that he bestowed me with.
One can appreciate my feelings and become concerned with my oral paper in Beijing " Salvage of
Amputated Appendages of Extremities Improves Morale in Working Class".

Wonderful work. I have had the privilege of collaborating with individuals with behavioral health concerns during flood disasters, coordinating with government entities, and assisting with both general and special needs shelters. This population certainly needs to be a partner in planning-their rallying cry, "Nothing about us without us"... "Persons with Disabilities" is a very large and diverse group. I am always interested in learning more.

Andy McLean, MD, MPH

I am a Development Professional with major focus on Emergency &
Disaster Management and have been closely working with the Government
Agencies and Ngos, as it is very important to take care of people with
disabilities with the scenario of disasters happening all
round the globe and this type of people are greatly affected by the
disasters as Emergency professionals should take special care and action
plan for them

I have done PhD in Development Studies and my further research interest is about disaster reduction which affects and it is increasing disabilities in population in developing countries like Pakistan. This attention is completely suitable and timely action for future situations. Thank you.

I am PhD Student in Disaster & Emergency Health and my research interest is about disability and disasters. Persons with disability are not include in disaster risk reduction plans in high developed countries such as low developed countries. With increasing of disabled population and disasters and humanitarian emergencies across the world, this attention is completely suitable and timely. Thank you.

Thanks to UNISDR, the disabled can expose their plights to the whole world. Thank you once more UNISDR and keep up the good fight.

Wow great initiative to give a voice to the voiceless, PLWD have been neglected in all fronts

yes it requires disability-inclusive; however, we often don't see them in reality and they are always excluded from City Planning process leading to no action at all !

Some interesting insight with UNESCAP, especially Chapter 2 on Scaling Up action to reduce Vulnerability with some examples on the impacts of disasters on vulnerable groups like people living with disability - http://www.unisdr.org/we/infor...

International authorities, countries and people all should come on a single platform to reduce disasters.

An example where people living with disability can and should participate in disaster prevention and planning! Mr. Dao is helped by rescuers to access one of the evacuation sites.
The process is monitored by Mr. Nhung, his disabled brother in Dong
Phuoc village, Vietnam. Mr. Nhung is a volunteer in the village disaster
management committee and participates in evacuation drills. http://www.flickr.com/photos/i...