Welcome to the January 2025 edition of the Rehabilitation International Newsletter! In this issue, we bring you several key highlights: A 100-day Interim Report from the RI President, outlining advocacy principles, commissions, committees, task forces, the Youth Forum,membership updates, and more. A report on a project aimed at promoting inclusive education in Zambia, titled “Promoting […]
The World Health Organization (WHO), the International Disability Alliance (IDA), the Global Disability Fund (formerly, the UNPRPD), and the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) are co-hosting an event on Health equity for persons with disabilities under the auspices of the Global Disability Summit 2025. This event will take place on 6 February 2025 from […]
As we gear up for the eagerly awaited World Hearing Day 2025, WHO has prepared various materials for partners worldwide to use in their advocacy and celebration efforts. To enhance engagement and share essential information, we’ve crafted an informative webinar to equip you with everything you need to know about this important event. Here’s what […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is delighted to announce its collaboration with Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) for an upcoming webinar titled Rehabilitation and dementia: global, national and personal perspectives, scheduled for 21 January 2025 at 1:00 pm GMT. Rehabilitation services following a dementia diagnosis are a valuable strategy for helping individuals maintain their autonomy. This approach ensures […]
Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are conditions affecting bones and joints such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain and neck pain. They are some of the most common health conditions within populations and cause difficulties in functioning for those who experience them. Addressing musculoskeletal conditions is an important challenge for health systems in all countries around […]
The WID Global Heumann Fellowship Program honors WID co-founder Judy Heumann’s enduring legacy by empowering disability leaders and advocates worldwide to advance disability rights and justice within their regional communities. Through this program, fellows will work on impactful projects aimed at fostering equity, inclusion, and justice globally. Their responsibilities include conducting research, drafting a white […]
1st Class Honors, Bachelor of Community Development and Social Justice, 2024 Kyambogo University, Uganda After high school Steven was initially admitted to study Bachelor of Medicine in one of the Public Universities in Uganda. However, he had a problem with his eyesight and in an attempt to operate it, he totally lost sight and became […]
We are recruiting regional members for the International Advisory Board (IAB). If you are a passionate supporter of Community Based Rehabilitation/Community Based Inclusive Development and would like to support the work of CAN to promote the strategy of CBR/CBID this may be for you. Please note that this advert will run from today, 3rd/12/2024 up […]
1. Development and Review of CBID Strategic Plans Governments that do not yet have CBID strategic plans and accompanying guidelines should prioritize their development and implementation without delay. For governments that already have such plans, regular reviews should be conducted to ensure they are continuously improved and updated to address emerging issues. 2. Support for […]
Driving change: ix principles for disability inclusive development Learning from Inclusive Futures September 2024. People with disabilities are being left behind in development. Inclusion is affirmed in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities but we know that many development projects are still failing to include people with disabilities. As UK aid’s […]
