Indicator 4.1

Explanatory notes on data sources and collection methods (as reported by governments)

Armenia (data refer to vulnerable groups I, II, III and persons with disabilities aged up to 18 years who are eligible for health care programmes; Ministry of Health); Bangladesh (data refer to recipients of social safety net programme, allowance for the insolvent Persons with Disabilities and Education Stipend Programme for students with disabilities); Cambodia (Employment Injury Insurance Benefit, Feb. 2017, by Policy Division and Benefit Division of National Social Security Fund; Noted by ESCAP: The Government submitted the data on persons with and without disabilities who do not participate in the programme); Georgia (Administrative record of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs); India (data were not provided; however the Government indicated there exists some national health programmes focusing on prevention and control of diseases for all people regardless of disability status); Indonesia (data refer to the number of households receiving government-health insurance by urban and rural and disability status; from National Socio-Economic Survey Module Social Cultural and Education Susenas, MSBP, 2012); Mongolia (from health statistics in 2014 and 2015; Health Development Center, Ministry of Health); New Caledonia (CAFAT, 2016); Pakistan (data were not available; the Government indicated that it runs different financial assistance schemes for families with member with disability); Republic of Korea (data refer to (i). National Health Insurance [a social insurance programme] and (ii). Medical Care Assistance [a social assistance programme], supported by the Government; data as of Dec. 2015; Department of Statistics); the National Health Insurance is a universal health care programme; the Medical Care Assistance is related to recipients of the National Basic Living Security benefits who need support for sickness, injury or childbirth); Russian Federation (data refer to the most popular government-supported social programmes for persons with disabilities, “medical and social expertise” and “rehabilitation; the medical and social expertise of citizens is conducted through evaluation of their disabilities); Thailand (2012 Disability Survey; National Statistical Office); Tonga (data were not available; there are health programmes run by Ministry of Health); Turkey (data were not available; the Government provides home health care services covering all medical examination, workup, medical analysis, treatment, medical care, follow-up and rehabilitation, including social and psychological support); Vanuatu (data were not available; the Government has health services programmes, but no distinction of disability is made).