The WHO atlas on global resources for persons with intellectual disabilities: a right to health perspective

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"This paper focuses on the links between the WHO atlason global resources for persons with intellectual disabilities(Atlas-ID) project and the right to health in internationalhuman rights law. The WHO Atlas-ID project initiated by theDepartment of Mental Health and Substance Abuse of theWHO was designed to collect, compile and disseminate dataon intellectual disabilities services and resources throughoutthe world. The right to health, as linked to all other humanrights, brings a set of globally agreed upon norms and standards,and out of these norms arise governmental obligations.Even in countries which have a relatively high standard ofliving, persons with intellectual disabilities are very oftendenied the opportunity to enjoy the full range of economic,social and cultural rights. This paper aims at establishing theWHO Atlas-ID and the international human rights instrumentsas two parts of a holistic approach in regards to Stateprovided services to persons with intellectual disabilitiesand their families."