The historical chronic war and internal conflict of more than two decades and international
isolation in the past caused Cambodia breakdown of many basic social services, and
destruction of all national infrastructures. There are a high number of vulnerable groups
including persons with disabilities (PWDs), most of them living in poverty. Most of the poor
live in rural areas and do agricultural work to earn their living. They face natural disasters
and other sorts of disasters every year and some of them face danger when they migrate to
large cities and populated areas. The trend of orphan children and infants being abandoned
continues to exist in society. Violence, delinquency, drug use and substance abuse among
children and young teenagers have notably and worryingly increased from year to year.
According to the 2008 census, Cambodia has a total population of 13.4 million; the average
population growth rate is 1.54% per annum; and 32% of the total population are living under
the poverty line, number of persons with disability is 1.4% of the total population. Persons
with disabilities are the most vulnerable group in societies which include women with
disabilities, children with disabilities and people living with HIV/AIDs.
Those vulnerable groups do not have full access to social services, health and healthcare. In
concepts, poverty has a negative impact on health, particularly the health of PWDs. Poor
health, disability and poverty are closely linked. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of
disability. Poverty and disability reinforce each other, contributing to increased vulnerability
and exclusion. Poor health and disability can cause or increase poverty by increasing isolation
and economic strain, not just for persons living with disability, but often also for the family.
Parents who care for children with disabilities, especially mothers, often have limited
opportunities to contribute to their families’ incomes. Adults with disabilities have difficulty
getting employment, often because they lack education. At the same time, parents of children
with disabilities and adults with disabilities may have many expenses.
The historical chronic war and internal conflict of more than two decades and internationalisolation in the past caused Cambodia breakdown of many basic social services, anddestruction of all national infrastructures. There are a high number of vulnerable groupsincluding persons with disabilities (PWDs), most of them living in poverty. Most of the poorlive in rural areas and do agricultural work to earn their living. They face natural disastersand other sorts of disasters every year and some of them face danger when they migrate tolarge cities and populated areas. The trend of orphan children and infants being abandonedcontinues to exist in society. Violence, delinquency, drug use and substance abuse amongchildren and young teenagers have notably and worryingly increased from year to year.According to the 2008 census, Cambodia has a total population of 13.4 million; the averagepopulation growth rate is 1.54% per annum; and 32% of the total population are living underthe poverty line, number of persons with disability is 1.4% of the total population. Personswith disabilities are the most vulnerable group in societies which include women withdisabilities, children with disabilities and people living with HIV/AIDs.Those vulnerable groups do not have full access to social services, health and healthcare. Inconcepts, poverty has a negative impact on health, particularly the health of PWDs. Poorhealth, disability and poverty are closely linked. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence ofdisability. Poverty and disability reinforce each other, contributing to increased vulnerabilityand exclusion. Poor health and disability can cause or increase poverty by increasing isolationand economic strain, not just for persons living with disability, but often also for the family.Parents who care for children with disabilities, especially mothers, often have limitedopportunities to contribute to their families’ incomes. Adults with disabilities have difficultygetting employment, often because they lack education. At the same time, parents of childrenwith disabilities and adults with disabilities may have many expenses.
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