This Viewpoint supports SDG 3 by highlighting the pervasive issues within health systems rooted in ableism and proposes an agenda to tackle ableism, aiming to make health systems responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3.

Rare Disease Education: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Editor: Kelsey LaFayette, DNP, RN, FNP-C
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Goal 5: Gender Equity by examining the particular impact of climate change on women in South Asia.
Background: Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state, faces critical pollution levels, necessitating urgent action.