The federal government on Wednesday unveiled the Beyond Disabilities Project, an initiative aimed at empowering at least 5000 person out of the 35.1 million Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria. Unveiling the project, Senior Special…
Philanthropist, Civil Rights Activist and Executive Director of Beautiful Gate Of Handicapped Peoples Center Jos, Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan has called on the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria to prioritise the interests of persons…
This May, I visited Partners For Quality in Pittsburgh, where I had the honor of meeting Claire and her fellow Voices for Change self-advocates. I learned it took Claire, who has a disability, five months to find an employer who would hire…
People with disabilities are hit harder by heatwaves, according to a study that found increased hospitalisations from being exposed to… Continue reading People with disabilities hit hard by heatwaves: Study
New Delhi: People with disabilities are hit harder by heatwaves compared to those without, according to new research that found increased hospitalizations from being exposed to extreme heat. Researchers from Pusan National University,…
Participants at a training and discussion session have been told that untreated clubfoot is one of the leading causes of physical disability globally. The forum was between health authority secretaries of the 17 local governments of Abia…
Rabat -- The Kingdom of Morocco has been re-elected, in the person of Abdelmajid Makni, to the United Nation Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CPRD) for a second term, in elections held on the occasion of the 17th…
Mychal's Café in Redondo Beach offers employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities, allowing them to increase their confidence and showcase their skills.
A new partnership will allow a summer camp in Charles County, Maryland, to offer kids with chronic diseases the opportunity to go hiking, practice archery and participate in other fun summertime activities.
Climate change has resulted in a global spike in temperatures, which, in turn, has increased the likelihood of frequent and intense heat waves. Amid these concerns, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that heat waves…
Jonathan Ross shares three children with wife Jane - but their eldest has had a traumatic health journey with an invisible disability some of those around her didn't believe existed.
Many government employees are unaware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allows them to request work-from-home accommodations based on mental health conditions. This knowledge gap, if remediated, has the potential to reshape…
On 10 June 2024, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, started off his Working Visit in the US by meeting with the U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, Sara Minakara, to discuss advancing disability rights…
Jennifer Daniel Brezée, a former senior director of operations at CareSource PASSE, is the new director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services at the Arkansas Department of Human Services.
In line with the United Nations (UN) principles of leaving no one behind in all spheres of lives, people living with disability in Enugu state, have advocated establishment of a …