Disability in Malaysia explained
Disability in Malaysia refers to the people with disability in Malaysia (Malay: Orang Kurang Upaya or OKU). As of June 2024, there are 707,242 registered disabled persons in Malaysia with various category of disability.[1] The country is a state party to the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, having signed on 8 April 2008 and ratified the treaty on 19 July 2010.[2]
Categories
The Department of Social Welfare Malaysia lists disabilities into seven categories, which are hearing, visual, speaking, physical, learning, mental and multiple disabilities.[3]
Law
In 2008, the Parliament of Malaysia passed the Persons with Disabilities Act (PWDA) to ensure access for disabled people to public facilities, transportation, recreation, leisure and sport services.[4]
National-level organisations
- Alzheimer's Disease Foundation of Malaysia
- Kiwanis Disability Information and Support Centre
- Malaysia Information Network for the Disabled
- Malaysian Association for the Blind
- Malaysian Braille Press
- Malaysian Federation of the Deaf
- Malaysian Confederation of the Disabled
- Malaysian Mental Health Association
- Malaysian Mentalink Foundation
- Malaysian Parkinson's Disease Association
- Malaysian Spinal Injury Association
- National Council for the Blind, Malaysia
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability . Malaysia | Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability . Apcdfoundation.org . 14 April 2018.
- Web site: United Nations Treaty Collection. United Nations. 14 April 2018. EN.
- Web site: Portal Rasmi Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat . Jkm.gov.my . 14 April 2018.
- Web site: People With Disabilities - Malaysia . Angloinfo . 14 April 2018.
