CareNet: A Community-Based Network of Support Groups to Promote Inclusion of Children and Young People with Disabilities in Health in Humanitarian Settings

Children and young people with disabilities are at increased risk of illness, injury, abuse and death during humanitarian emergencies. Humanitarian standards emphasise participatory, inclusive humanitarian action, but humanitarian actors struggle to effectively reach people with disabilities – especially children and young people. Innovative approaches are urgently needed to improve access to health services and supplies for children with disabilities in humanitarian settings.