Interviewer instructions
This question includes both physical and mental disabilities and is meant to capture conditions, which are permanent. For example, someone who is temporarily disabled due to a broken leg would not be considered disabled (such a person would be included in the next question).
Physical and mental disabilities to be considered here are those which prevent the person from maintaining a significant activity or schooling. This may be some physical impairment of limbs, a physical disease, or mental illness, which renders the person incapable of pursuing a significant activity.
Note that this question will be asked of all household members.
This concerns expenditures related to an illness - principally the costs of diagnosis and treatment of the illness or injury. These costs should include any costs related to seeking diagnosis and treatment from a traditional healer or some other non-formal health care provider.