As we present this Annual Report for 2025, I do so with pride—and with clear awareness of the realities we faced together. This year unfolded amid global uncertainty, tightening resources, and growing pressures on civil society.
WEALTH CREATION PROGRAMMES: A KEY TO SOCIAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. According to UBOS (2024), 13.2 percent of Uganda’s population
Voice of the Care Giver A Mother’s Journey: Caring for an Adult Child with Multiple Disabilities By Olive Tibekinga As my son grows older and as I grow older too the challenges of caring for him have become heavi-er than ever.” I am a parent of a 42-year-old son with multiple disabilities. He became sick […]
Background Globally, 2.2 billion people suffer from vision impairment, while over 1.5 billion live with hearing loss (1, 2). The majority of those with sensory impairments live in low- and middle-income countries with limited access to required eye care and hearing care (1, 2). This is mainly due to poor availability and disparate distribution of […]
To support activities worldwide, we are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the World Hearing Day Small Grant Program. Since 2019, the World Hearing Forum has collaborated with the Coalition for Global Hearing Health to administer this successful initiative, distributing 250 grants over the past seven years of $800 USD to organizations across […]
The World Health Organization invites you to the official introduction webinar for World Hearing Day 2026, where we will unveil this year’s campaign materials and walk through how you can use them to amplify action in your context. In this webinar, you’ll be among the first to explore the new campaign materials, learn how to bring them […]
It is with deep sorrow that the CBR Africa Network ( CAN) announces the passing of Professor Sally Hartley, our beloved Patron, Co-founder, and long-serving Director. Professor Hartley was a visionary leader, a tireless advocate for Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID), and a steadfast champion of the rights, dignity, and inclusion of […]
Over a billion people, or 16% of the world’s population, are estimated to have a disability. Persons with disabilities, on average as a group, are more likely to experience adverse socioeconomic outcomes than persons without disabilities Persons with disabilities are more likely to experience adverse socioeconomic outcomes such as less education, poorer health outcomes, lower […]
Access to assistive technology relies on an effective system built on key interconnected building blocks;governance and leadership, financing,service delivery, workforce development,assistive products, data and information systems, all centered around people. Strengthening assistive technology systems requires coordinated investment in each of these building blocks to enhance their capacity and ensure they function efficiently and cohesively. Systems […]
