Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans With Visual Impairments Sidelined in HIV Programs
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: ZimbabwePatricia MudadigwaHARARE— A baseline survey conducted by the Disability, HIV/AIDS Trust (Dhat) has shown that Zimbabweans living with visual impairments are...
View ArticleWorld: Older people and those with disabilities are being left behind by...
Source: GuardianCountry: World*In the buildup to the World Humanitarian Summit in May, we must ensure that marginalised groups are no longer neglected by humanitarian workOver the past two years, more...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: 150 lepers in Jonglei state in need of food and medical assistance
Source: Sudan TribuneCountry: South SudanFebruary 22, 2016 (BOR) - About 150 lepers in South Sudan’s Jonglei state village of Malek are still calling for medical and more food assistance, Sudan Tribune...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: More than 3,500 Palestinian orphans benefit...
Source: Emirates News AgencyCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryNABLUS, 26th February, 2016 (WAM) -- More than 3,500 Palestinian orphans in three West Bank cities have benefited from the programmes...
View ArticleEcuador: 840 personas con discapacidad, damnificadas
Source: El ComercioCountry: EcuadorBertha Cagua perdió su pierna derecha cuando tenía 22 años. Era 1973. Dice que una víbora la mordió en el monte, cuando cosecha verde para la alimentación de sus...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: UAE's HAI provides aid to people with special...
Source: Emirates News AgencyCountry: occupied Palestinian territory, United Arab EmiratesJENIN, northern West Bank, 21st May, 2016 (WAM) -- The UAE's Human Appeal International, HAI, has provided...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Zimbabwe Forcing Widows, Orphans to Work for Drought Relief Aid
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: ZimbabweLoirdham MoyoMUTARE, MANICALAND — Widows, people living with disabilities, the elderly and orphans claim that they are being forced by state officials in Mutasa...
View ArticleWorld: Disability in conflict zones: 'I told my wife to take the children and...
Source: GuardianCountry: Central African Republic, Uganda, WorldHolly YoungBeing caught in a humanitarian crisis with a disability can lead to abandonment and neglect. How can we make humanitarian...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Time to Get Serious With South Sudan
Source: The New York TimesCountry: South SudanSince the founding of the nation of South Sudan five years ago, its citizens have gone from a brief moment of exhilaration and promise to the cruel reality...
View ArticleYemen: ERC delivers assistance to vulnerable sections in Yemen
Source: Emirates News AgencyCountry: YemenMUKALLA, 7th September, 2016 (WAM) – As part of its humanitarian initiative to alleviate the suffering of the people of Yemen, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: ICRC envisages support to disabled persons in Yambio
Source: Sudan TribuneCountry: South SudanOctober 19, 2016 (YAMBIO) - The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) said it is extending support to nearly 50 disabled people in Gbudue, one of...
View ArticleFrance: France and Britain in new row over Calais 'Jungle' youths
Source: Deutsche WelleCountry: France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, WorldAs many as 1,000 young migrants remain in the makeshift French camp as the two countries argue over...
View ArticleNigeria: Conflict deepens dangers and worsens exclusion for women with...
Source: GuardianCountry: NigeriaConflict can be both a cause of disability and a devastating complication for those already living with disabilities. Although all disabled people are affected, women...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Disability and HIV – a sign of the times
Source: The ZimbabweanCountry: ZimbabweWomen who are disabled and HIV-positive bear a double burden. REGINA PASIPANODYA reports.Gleams of inexplicable joy could be seen all over her face as she walked...
View ArticleMyanmar: Hospital offers free eye surgery to young people
Source: The Global New Light of MyanmarCountry: MyanmarYoung people with amblyopia, a condition also known as lazy eye, will receive free eye surgery thanks to one monk’s kindnessKhaing Thanda...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: UAE Charity Authority provides assistance in...
Source: Emirates News AgencyCountry: occupied Palestinian territory, United Arab EmiratesTUBAS, West Bank, 20th October, 2015 (WAM) -- The UAE Charity Authority has carried out the restoration and...
View ArticleHaiti: Haïti-Elections : Le droit de vote des personnes à mobilité réduite...
Source: AlterPresseCountry: HaitiP-au-P, 26 oct. 2015 [AlterPresse] --- Le droit de vote des personnes à mobilité réduite a été négligé lors des élections législatives, municipales et la présidentielle...
View ArticleHaiti: Haïti-Elections : Une journée électorale « positive et prometteuse »,...
Source: AlterPresseCountry: HaitiUn taux de participation d’environ 30% ?P-au-P, 26 oct. 2015 [AlterPresse] --- Les élections législatives, municipales et la présidentielle du dimanche 25 octobre ont...
View ArticleHaiti: Haïti-Elections : Des accrocs lors de la journée électorale du 25...
Source: AlterPresseCountry: HaitiP-au-P, 27 oct. 2015 [AlterPresse] --- De multiples accrocs au respect du vote ont été relevés lors du déroulement des élections législatives, municipales et la...
View ArticleHaiti: Haïti-Séisme : Le Collectif Défenseurs Plus dénonce un manque...
Source: AlterPresseCountry: HaitiP-au-P, 12 janv. 2017 [AlterPresse] --- L’organisme de promotion et de défense des droits humains Défenseurs Plus dénonce un manque d’accompagnement « psycho-social »...
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