Foundation for the Prevention of Disability
Did you know that many disabilities can be prevented? With the help of recent advances in medicine and technology, a few disabilities can now be prevented or alleviated. A little awareness of, and the appropriate application of such advances, can help enable a person to realize his or her full potential.
Disability is any restriction to or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.
Disabilities that can be prevented or alleviated
- Birth defects
- Mental impairments
- Learning disabilities
- Hearing impairments
- Visual impairments
- Genetic disorders
- Disabilities due to nutritional deficiencies
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
Alarming levels of prevalence
- More than 4,000 types of birth defects are known.
- Around 3%- 4% of newborn children have major birth defects.
- Around 1 in 166 children have symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Heightened risk of Down’s Syndrome as maternal age rises from
(1 in 1,700 at 20 years to 1 in 30 at 45 years).
- About 10% of school children develop learning disability of some kind.
Why prevention?
- Research studies have shown that a significant proportion of disabilities can be prevented, if detected early.
- Research also indicates that the socio-economic costs of prevention of disabilities are much lower than costs of rehabilitation.
What are we doing for disability prevention?
Read about our programmes and initiatives. | 
