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 […]
Human rights for deaf people including WFD was established in Rome, Italy in 1951 and is an international non-governmental organisation with membership comprising 135 Ordinary Members as of 31 December 2018 in addition to Individual Members, Associate Members and International […]
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) was mandated to spearhead the development of a National Development Plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica that would guide Jamaica into achieving developed country status by 2030. A succinct and yet broad vision was crafted – Jamaica the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business – as […]
Since its establishment, the United Nations has promoted the inclusion and advancement of persons with disabilities around the world. The UN also prioritizes the mainstreaming of disability inclusion across the UN system. To this end, the UN system-wide policy and strategy – the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) was endorsed by the Chief Executives […]
It is with great honor and privilege that I welcome you to the first annual report of theEpilepsy Alliance Africa (EAA). Africa now, more than ever needs its citizen male, female, youth, and old to rise to the occasion and develop a homegrown solution to address the many challenges and situation we find our self […]
This report presents findings from telephone interviews with 87 members from Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) partners and 10 DPO/Self-Help Group (SHG) leaders from organisations with 1,998 members in 10 districts across 7 provinces of Cambodia, to
In June 2020, ADD International conducted structured interviews with leaders from ten Disabled People’s Organisations which are participating in the Inclusion Works programme in three districts
This report presents the findings from telephone interviews with 91 representatives from 15 Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) partners in Bangladesh, to ask about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities in Bangladesh. The report
Rehabilitation improves the health outcomes of patients with severe cases of COVID-19 and benefits health services through:
− Optimizing health and functioning outcomes: Rehabilitation may reduce complications associated with admission to an ICU
The study employed primary research methods to gather both quantitative and qualitative information through a semi-structured survey with Help Age programme beneficiaries in five countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
