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CASE STUDY OF THE MYOELECTRIC CONTROLLED TRANSRADIAL PROSTHESES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION CENTRE IN TANZANIA

May 6, 2019
Studies

CASE STUDY OF THE MYOELECTRIC CONTROLLED TRANSRADIAL PROSTHESES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION CENTRE IN TANZANIA. Duriya Mufaddal Esmailjee Weza Prosthetics and Orthotics, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of BACKGROUND Upper limb amputees generally experience greater challenges with functional independence and cosmesis. Thus, a myoelectric prosthesis offering appearance without having to sacrifice functionality or vice […]

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2019 Africa Forum on Visual Impairment October 7-11, 2019

2019 Africa Forum on Visual Impairment October 7-11, 2019

May 3, 2019
CBR / CBID News & Events

Achieving the SDGs through innovation, access, and lifelong learning . Africa’s premiere conference for blindness activists and leaders is coming to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 7th Africa Forum promises to be the largest-ever gathering of the continent’s blindness community. Africa Forum offers unparalleled opportunities to learn, network and weigh in on the future of disability […]

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DISABILITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN HAMARJAJAB DISTRICT, MOGADISHU – SOMALIA

April 26, 2019
Studies

This study was carried out to assess disabled learners’ access to primary education in Hamarjajab district, Mogadishu Somalia. Specifically, the study sought to; determine the risks that disabled learners face while traveling to school in Mogadishu; establish how the school environment meet the needs of disabled learners in primary schools in Mogadishu; determine the challenges […]

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Disability and Social Exclusion in Somalia. Written by. Mohamed Farah

Disability and Social Exclusion in Somalia. Written by. Mohamed Farah

April 26, 2019
Studies

Introduction According to the World Health Organization, 10% of the world’s population is composed of disabled people, but it is unknown how many Somali are affected as reliable data is difficult to compile due to decades of conflict. A 2011 report titled ‘Disability Rights in Somalia’ released by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency confirms […]

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Good practice guide

Good practice guide

April 26, 2019
Success Stories

Embedding inclusion of older people and people with disabilities in humanitarian policy and practice .Lessons learnt from the ADCAP programme This good practice guide has been developed as part of the Age and Disability Capacity Programme (ADCAP), an initiative of the Age and Disability Consortium. The members of this consortium are CBM, DisasterReady.org, Humanity & […]

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Observing World Autism Day

Observing World Autism Day

April 18, 2019
Success Stories

THE World Autism Awareness Day is observed around the globe on April 2 to raise awareness. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) , autism is a complex nervous system disability which affects normal brain function. WHO said autism usually manifests during the first three years of a person’s life. Autism is described as an […]

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The Eighth Annual Disability Summit and Careers Expo

The Eighth Annual Disability Summit and Careers Expo

April 18, 2019
CBR / CBID News & Events

Previously known as the Hope-Mandeville Disability Careers Expo, the 2019 Disability Summit and Career Expo, rolled out by Creative Space Media was the second of its kind and magnitude. Combining a career expo and numerous demonstrations, the two-day event took place on 11 and 12 April 2019 at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. We are delighted […]

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Call for translation service providers- Bridge CRPD-SDGS Training Initiative

April 15, 2019
CAN Jobs Opportunities

The Bridge CRPD-SDGs Initiative is looking for a translator (or a team of translators) to translate the Bridge CRPD-SDGs Training materials from English to Swahili. The entire package of material comprises of 20 documents, 56 pages, and 264 slides, in a total of words: 31,144. Translator(s) will have May and June to translate all material. To apply: Interested service providers […]

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