Abstract
The world faces a serious and intense public health crisis due to the nonstop effects of COVID-19 global pandemic. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are first victims among all at any types of disasters or crisis. This time it is not different and even more severe. The COVID-19 pandemic has life-limiting implications on PWDs. Despite the perplexity in identifying the total number of PWDs in Bangladesh, one thing is evident that PWDs confront many layers of deprivation in this period of COVID-19 including reduction of income opportunities and inaccessible health services. This study intended to assess to what degree PWDs are affected economically, physically, psychosocially, socially and in accessing the health services and other government interventions regarding response to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Both primary and secondary data has been used in this study. Questionnaire survey and interview has been taken as primary data collection from the selected 200 PWDs led families from the selected 8 wards from the 8 divisions of the country. The findings from the research highlights that, PWDs are still being deprived from the COVID-19 response measures. They are mostly affected in personal, family and social level. Their earnings have been reduced even many of them have already lost their jobs. They are not enlisted properly in relief distribution lists and also, they are suffering from malnutrition for not inadequate food consumption due to low income. This research recommends some actions to be done to ensure PWDs inclusive COVID-19 response measures for present and future situation.
 
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Highlights
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that arouse in 2019 in China and stepped into pandemic status due to its very high infectious rate beyond borders occurring from individual to individual
4.2 Effects of COVID-19 ON persons with disabilities (PWDs) This study focused on identifying the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the PWDs of Bangladesh
The findings highlight that PWDs are mostly affected in personal, family and social level. 89% respondents said that COVID-19 has mostly affects their personal life, where 69% answered for social effects and 55% on family effects
Summary
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that arouse in 2019 in China and stepped into pandemic status due to its very high infectious rate beyond borders occurring from individual to individual. In spite of the fact that not all disabilities-oriented people at higher risk to become contaminated or to experience complications from COVID-19, many people with disabilities are vulnerable during this pandemic. Earlier to the COVID-19 pandemic, persons with disabilities (PWDs) were at greater risk for challenges in accessing healthcare, and other services of everyday living, and maintaining financial well-being (Kweon, 2020; Lenze et al, 2001; Garberoglio et al, 2016; Gopinath et al, 2012; World Health Organization, 2001, 2011). The research aims to assess the effect of COVID-19 on PWDs including identifying barriers in accessing health care services, and the inclusion status of PWDs in government interventions regarding response to COVID-19 pandemic
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