Being a researcher who wants to influence policy or practice change can be intimidating and foreign. However, the increasing importance of knowledge translation to enhance evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) is quickly becoming an important
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,
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
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
While the number of people vaccinated in the province continues to rise, a Saskatchewan doctor is raising concern about a segment of the population she feels is being left behind. She worries that if priority isn’t given to the population group, lives will be at stake.
The ability to hear is a gift human beings are given to appreciate the amazing beauty of the world around us. It bestows aesthetics to life. It is also the medium for our learning and social interaction. From my own personal experience as a child with a disability, I know the value of education and […]
