Rehabilitation is essential, yet not affordable. Rehabilitation is a core health strategy, along with promotion, prevention, treatment, and palliative care. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines rehabilitation as ‘a set of measures that assist individuals who
November 30th – December 3rd 2020 – CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (VENUE TBC) The Scientific Committee of the 6th AfriNEAD Conference invites contributions from persons with disabilities, researchers, business personnel, policy makers,
Dear all, I am pleased to announce the next FATO congress in Marrakech, Morocco from 24 to 28 November, 2020. You are all invited to this important FATO event.Please visit the congress website : https://maroc2020.fatoafrique.org/en for any information related to the Congress. For further information, the FATO Secretariat is at your disposal.Do not hesitate to contact […]
The world of work is intrinsically linked to the natural environment and climate change. 1 Global temperature rise and extreme weather are lessening productivity and putting the health of many workers at risk. 2 Jobs in multiple sectors such as agriculture,
You are invited to Ghana to participate in the 2nd Annual Pan-African Congress on Autism (PACA) conference in Accra Ghana on 15th-18th April 2020. With its theme of Autism in Africa
Unmet need for rehabilitation constitutes a failure to uphold the human right to health and well being. Rehabilitation is not only beneficial for persons with disabilities but also people with a wide range of health conditions at various stages of their lives.
Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals by, for and with persons with disabilities 2018. Disability has been included in various targets and as a cross-cutting issue in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Efforts need to be stepped up to ensure that the goals and targets will be achieved for persons with
CCBRT is Tanzania’s largest provider of disability and rehabilitation services. We serve the community with accessible, specialized services and development programs. Welcome to the CCBRT Academy: we are very happy to present to you the 2019/2020
A wheelchair is the most enabling technology but may negatively impact a person’s life if it does not enable him/ her to participate fully. Injuries occur more frequently when wheelchairs are not maintained or repaired. Wheelchair durability found lower than
The global health community has set overarching, ambitious goals for 2030: “The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3), to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” 1. The World Health Organization’s “triple billion” targets
