Abstract:
Introduction: In 2012 was established that 1 billion people or 15 % from population of the
world live with a kind of handicap. 2/3 are from poor countries with transition economy, as
Republic of Moldova.
Purpose: Literature review and comparative analysis of EU countries in the field concerned.
Materials and methods: We use math-statistic method, historical and analytical-comparative
method. We evaluate the official files from Medical Board for Vitality, annals and other papers.
Results: From 141.4 thousand people with disability in 2002 year, in 2013 rose to 183
thousand people. Also payees of social protection agency are 136 thousand. 510 from 10 thousand
of general population. About 1 person from 6 has a grand level of disability (first group of invalidity
with 0 -2 0 % of working capacity). Persons with handicap in Republic of Moldova are 5.2% from
total population of the country, 2 .1 % of that are children. 6 1 % of them are living in the countryside.
About 130.7% o in 2012 year acquired payee for disability, 3.0% o from them for professional disease
and injury at the workplace, 1.9% o participated at the Chernobyl accident. Women with disability in
2008 are 2 .1 % ; 473 thousand women and 563 men to 10 thousand people. Conclusion: Disability is a global public health problem, besides Republic of Moldova.
Determining factor is the aging population process, the risk factors from the occupational area and the
high level of associated disease (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and others). The determination
of disability service in Republic of Moldova is in the process of reformation, based on the
implementation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, also known as ICF.
Description:
National Centre of Public
Health, State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu”, National Board for
Disability Rating and Working Capacity, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
