On 31 October 2019, the United Nations System in Sierra Leone represented by the United Nations Resident Coordinator and the Minister of Planning and Economic Development signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation framework (UNSDCf) 2020-2023. The UNSDCf 2020-2023 defines how the
In the context of CBM’s new CBID Initiative plan, CBM worked closely together with the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, to conduct a baseline study on CBID programmes in eight countries around the world (Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Location :work to be done virtually Date : between15 August and 31st Dec. 2021 Duration: up to a maximum of 30workingdays Due date of application:25 July, 2021 Background and Rationale Community based rehabilitation (CBR) was originally conceptualized to improve access to rehabilitation services in low- and middle-income countries, by making use of existing local resources. […]
A REFLECTION ON THE PRESENT CONJUNCTURE
This inaugural Special Issue of Social and Health Sciences enters into, and thus must also speak to, a
world which increasingly demands transformative social change.
A f r i c a n C o m m u n i t y o n A s s i s t i v e t e c h n o l o g y
ACAT promotes a systems strengthening approach to equitable access to and use of AT in Africa.
In this issue we reference the launch of the WHO Assistive Products Specifications, the World Hearing
Policy brief on Community Based Rehabilitation Context Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) is implemented in more than 100 countries globally as a key community development strategy for the delivery of the rights of persons with disabilities in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). In the wake of […]
Since outbreak of the Covid 19 in Sept 2019 in China and the world, more than 25 million people have infected now and more than 8 hundred thousand people have died as a result of the virus all over the world (the number is increasing daily). The virus is still
This is the second World Health Day to fall during the COVID-19 pandemic – the world’s worst peacetime health crisis in a century. It comes amidst gruelling and painful times for the world’s people who are dealing with the impacts of the pandemic, including those working in the health sector. As of 1 April 2021, […]
Rehabilitation and assistive technology to build a fairer, healthier world Statement in the lead up to the World Health Day, 7th April 2021This year’s World Health Day sheds light on the need to “build a fairer, healthier world”. This issue could not be more relevant, as the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted
Mardi le 6 avril 2021 de 13h – 15h, heure d’Europe centrale – Consultation en Afrique sur l’inclusion de la RBC dans la résolution de l’OMS sur l’atteinte d’un meilleur état de santé possible pour les personnes handicapées https://forms.gle/QpDXcoZLRm6NknwN6
