Addressing Persons with Disabilities and those Working with them during the COVID-19 Emergency Situation MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL RESPONSES TO COVID-19

It is common knowledge that in times of emergencies, including health emergencies, persons with disabilities, among other groups who are vulnerable are usually affected differently. Their mental health is usually affected negatively. It is not only the mental health of persons with disabilities that is affected but that of their partners, support persons and families. Therefore, this article will Endeavour…

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network-CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) PANDEMIC Toolkit

WHAT DOES THE TOOLKIT CONTAIN?Featured Resources Quarantine in COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement in COVID-19 Reducing Stigma in COVID-19 Human Rights in COVID-19 COVID-19 & Front-line Health Care Responders MHPSS Interventions in Health Contexts Addressing Gender Issues in COVID-19 Education in COVID-19 Persons with Disabilities in COVID-19 Migrant, Refugee and Internally Displaced People in COVID-19 Child Protection in COVID-19Support…

2019 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

National Symposium on Inclusive Education in Zambia 2019 Theme: “Inclusive Education – Making the Future Accessible” Terms of Reference and call for abstracts The disability movement in Zambia spearheaded by Disability Rights Watch (DRW) has been among other pertinent issues advocating for the revision of the National Policy on Education (Educating Our Future Policy), the Curriculum Development Framework, administration and…

PRESS RELEASE-2019 MENTAL HEALTH DAY

2019 MENTAL HEALTH DAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Recognising Legal Capacity – key to Suicide Prevention 10th October, 2019 LUSAKA -Disability rights advocacy organisations, The Mental Health Users of Zambia (MHUNZA) and Disability Rights Watch (DRW) join global observance of Mental Health Day under the theme suicide prevention. Zambia has continued to lose lives to suicide; depriving the country…

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH BILL, N.A.B. NO. 1 OF 2019 FOR THE THIRD SESSION OF THE TWELFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

The report from the Committee on health, community development and social services highlights the concerns raised by key stakeholders on mental health. It also highlights the observations and recommendations made by the committee. Different stakeholders appeared before the committee and Disability Rights Watch was among them. stakeholders raised a number of concerns to that the bill serve its intended purpose….

Policy Belief-An Urgent Call for the Repeal of Section 4 of the 2019 Mental Health Act

This policy brief has been prepared by the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) and Disability Rights Watch (DRW) in consultation with lawyers from Zambia in academia and private practice, from Validity Foundation (an international non-governmental organisation that uses the law to secure equality, inclusion and justice for people with mental disabilities worldwide) and from the Southern Africa Litigation…

Mental Health Act No. 6 of 2019

The President of Zambia His Excellence Mr. Edgar C Lungu  on 11th April, 2019 assented the Mental Health Act in the quest to promote and protect the lives of persons with Mental health issues. The mental Health Act No. 6 of 2019 is An Act to provide for the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with mental illness, mental…