Abstract
Persons with disabilities in developing countries are "regarded by their own communities as the most disadvantaged," yet poverty alleviation and international aid programs have consistently failed to prioritize their rehabilitation and integration into society. Within the scope of mine action (landmine removal, victim assistance and mine risk education), landmine survivor assistance receives only five percent of all humanitarian mine action funding. Persons with disabilities, whether their disabilities were caused by war, agricultural or industrial accidents, diabetes, infection or other causes, are often ignored.
Recommended Citation
Meyers, Stephen
(2004)
"Missed Opportunities: The Need for Landmine Survivor Rehabilitation in Rural Areas,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 8
:
Iss.
2
, Article 5.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol8/iss2/5
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