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A REVIEW ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PREVAILING CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF DISABILITY IN BANGLADESH

Original Article | Published: 29 March 2023 | Volume: 10 Issue: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36481/diujhss.v10i1.nxt8we87

Syed Billal Hossain

Department of Public Health, University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC), Chattogram

Pranay Kumar Mazumder

Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS), Chattogram

Moniruddin Chowdhury

Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Malaysia

Abstract

There are significant variations in health outcomes between those with disabilities and those who do not.Persons with disabilities (PWDs) constitute a substantial and diversified minority community in Bangladesh.Accidents, inaccurate medical diagnosis, maternal malnutrition, a shortage of skilled birth attendants andnurses, polio, typhoid, crime and violence, acid burn, child marriage, marriage with relatives, and otherreasons all contribute to disability in Bangladesh. Rehabilitation professionals must understand a number ofdisability models in order to work with people who have impairments. To establish a theoretical foundationfor this review, the pros and cons of several models of disability are discussed, including the moral model, themedical model, the social model, the bio-psycho-social model, and the International Classification ofFunctioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model. Despite the fact that there is a lack of recorded data andinformation on disability models in Bangladesh, the review article explored the ramifications of the prevailingdisability model including the challenges and initiatives taken for PWDs in Bangladesh. The policy trend ofprogress clearly reveals that the disability model in Bangladesh is still under development. Bangladeshappears to be ramping up its transition from the Medical Model to the Bio-Psycho-Social Model.

Keywords

Disability, Models of Disability, Person with Disability, Bangladesh

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