Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have asked Uganda government to review the Shs3 million nomination fee for elective positions, saying the cost is discriminatory and shuts capable leaders out of national decision-making. During an engagement with PWDs in Kampala ahead of her campaign launch, Hellen Grace Asamo, a Member of Parliament aspirant for the PWDs’ seat, […]
ATconnect: A centralized digital platform to facilitate access to assistive technology information for the global assistive technology community. ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, is proud to announce the official launch of ATconnect, a new centralized, open-access digital platform designed to bring together high-quality resources and programme information across the global assistive technology ecosystem. […]
The Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRC/UVRI & LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit are making significant strides in disability research and training. Prof Moffat Nyirenda, the Director MRC/UVRI & LSHTM, revealed this during the Disability Inclusive Health Research Seminar and Open Day held at their head offices in […]
We are delighted to invite you to follow the broadcast of the opening session of the WHO Disability Health Equity Network Inaugural Meeting taking place on: 12 November 2025 09:00–10:30 CET WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland Live broadcast on the WHO YouTube channel Over 1.3 billion people globally have a disability, with many experiencing premature mortality and higher disease risks. […]
This report by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) provides business-focussed insights into care and support policies and practices as they relate to employees with disabilities and employees with dependants with disabilities. It is primarily intended for corporate leaders and decision-makers, with a focus on those in multinational enterprises, as well as self-advocates to improve the relevance and effectiveness of care and support practices.
At the #GDS2025, out of over 800 commitments made, 100 focused on inclusive education. 🔗Register for our webinar to understand how those pledges are turning into action: http://shorturl.at/0iLGW Join the conversation with @iddcconsortium @GLAD_Net Inclusive Education Working Group, and @IDA_CRPD_Forum on paving the post-GDS roadmap for learners with disabilities, including those in humanitarian settings. 🗓️ […]
A huge thank you to all participants from Africa & beyond for joining today’s #CBR/#CBID Network Formation Training! Your energy & commitment to inclusion made it a success. Together, we’re building stronger CBR/CBID networks!
We’re excited to invite you to an interactive online training on Establishing CBR/CBID Networks, organized by CBR Africa Network (CAN) in collaboration with the Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD). Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025 Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (EAT) Venue: Online (Zoom) Register here: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/bHA9zvau What to Expect: Practical strategies for building […]
Background: In July 2023, WHO published the Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation (PIR).
It is a series of eight modules, providing evi-dence-based guidance for rehabilitation man-agement in health conditions for which there is the highest need for rehabilitation. Each module is satellited by a methods document.
Aims: Good guidance is a prerequisite for proper and achievable care. This paper is the first of a se-ries of eight reports communicating and discuss-ing the WHO’s PIR. It is one of the first attempts to populate the PIR outside the WHO’s publica-tions.
Stand with us. Add your name to the Solidarity Wall and join the call for equal rights for Deaf people — the right to communicate, to learn, to work, to be heard. Every pledge strengthens the movement for. The people who have signed this wall call for equal rights for Deaf people the right to communicate, […]
