People with Disabilities and COVID-19: building knowledge, monitoring networks, care and prevention

According to the World Health Organization, people with disabilities (PwD) are more vulnerable and are exposed to greater risks worldwide. This is even more salutary in developing countries. PwDs are among the least educated, poorest and most stigmatized groups in the world. In the Federal District, they represent 22.23% of the general population, around 573,805 people. Of this total, 63.90% are aged over 65 years. PwDs have specificities according to their impediments and the barriers they experience in social daily life. Among them, we can highlight the use of assistive technologies, barriers to access qualified information and health services, in some cases, the need for private health care and also the need for care from third parties, family members or professionals. These elements generate a greater vulnerability, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic underway in the world. This project aims to understand the consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic among people with disabilities and their families in Brazil. The data collection will be developed in 12 months and consists of the application of three open and closed questionnaires. Around 1000 people will be accompanied by social assistance associations and services. In the end, it seeks to map the main demands of this population in order to instrumentalize policies and actions. The data collection will be developed in 12 months and consists of the application of three open and closed questionnaires. Around 1000 people will be accompanied by social assistance associations and services. In the end, it seeks to map the main demands of this population in order to instrumentalize policies and actions. The data collection will be developed in 12 months and consists of the application of three open and closed questionnaires. Around 1000 people will be accompanied by social assistance associations and services. In the end, it seeks to map the main demands of this population in order to instrumentalize policies and actions.