Disability in Sierra Leone
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According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 15% of the world's population experience some form of disability or impairment.[1] The proportion of disabled people is much higher in Sierra Leone, a West African country which had emerged from a decade-long civil war back in 2002 where the trademark of the rebel groups was to hack off the limbs of civilians.[2]
It is estimated that there are about 450,000 disabled people in Sierra Leone, although this number may be an under-representation.[3] Common disability issues include blindness, deafness, war wounded including amputees, and polio.[3]