Are the rights of people with disabilities included in international guidance on WASH during the COVID-19 pandemic? Content analysis using EquiFrame.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

People with disabilities are at increased risk from COVID-19. Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and facilities is a fundamental right for all, and is vital in stopping the transmission of COVID-19. However, people with disabilities often face difficulties accessing WASH. Various international organisations have published guidance and recommendations on WASH service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this must include information of relevance to people with disabilities. This study aimed to investigate the inclusion of core concepts of rights for people with disabilities in guidance on WASH during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method

We used the EquiFrame content analysis tool to analyse the inclusion of 21 core concepts of rights for people wi

SUBMITTER: Scherer N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282413 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature