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<P><FONT face=Arial>Dear all<BR><BR>To coincide with this week's high level
meeting in New York on the MDGs, the International Disability and Development
Consortium (IDDC) and the Millennium Campaign are launching a new web site on
disability and the MDGs - </FONT><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://www.includeeverybody.org">http://www.includeeverybody.org</A></FONT><A
href="http://www.includeeverybody.org"><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000></FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial>The site aims to raise
awareness among the general public, NGOs, donors and governments about the need
for the MDGs and poverty reduction programmes to address disability. 1 in 5 of
the world's poorest people are disabled, yet they are rarely considered in plans
and programmes to meet the MDGs, including those on health. With the recent
report from the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, this is a
timely moment for the health community to consider disability as a barrier to
accessing health services.<BR><BR>The website is a work in progress and IDDC
wants to link it to as many other sites, sources and organisations as possible.
Any comments or suggestions from you would be gratefully received.<BR><BR>Please
do share this widely among your colleagues and contacts.</FONT></P>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Best wishes</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Kate</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kate Gooding</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Public Policy Advisor</FONT></DIV>
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