Launch of CBR/CBID Network for Central Africa
SYNOPSIS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
WEALTH CREATION PROGRAMMES: A KEY TO SOCIAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. According to UBOS (2024), 13.2 percent of Uganda’s population
CAN Africa Network Newsletter 2025
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 […]
Vision and hearing screening for school-age children -Implementation handbook
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 […]
World Hearing Day Small Grants 2026
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 […]
World Hearing Day 2026 – invites you to the official introduction webinar
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 […]
Death Announcement – Professor Sally Hartley
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 […]
Disability Inclusion
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 […]
Systems Strengthening for Assistive Technology Information Systems
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 […]
Webinar for International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025
You are warmly invited to join the webinar “From cost to investment: financing health equity for persons with disabilities” on 3 December 2025, from 14:00–15:30 CET. Around 1.3 billion persons with disabilities continue to face significant health inequities. Many are linked to how health systems are financed. High out-of-pockets costs, narrow benefit packages and the lack of […]