As more and more countries begin to take serious note of the challenges and work more intensively on every front, towards accessibility, affordability, and medical recourse, towards higher standards of living for disabled people, it presents a hopeful message for the future.
However, that is just the start. Along with strident leaps of awareness and sensitivity translating into structured efforts across institutions to pave the way, the economic question looms large. In a world where policymaking is inherently fuelled by market demands, allocation of resources to create more equitable infrastructure for disabled people, and institutions to support them remains the greatest challenge.