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June 17, 2019

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…

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May 29, 2019

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…

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March 25, 2019

Submission to the Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services on the Ramification of the Mental Health Bill No. 1 2019

Following the approval of the Mental Health Bill No. 1 of 2019 to be tabled in parliament by the Zambia cabinet ministers. Disability Rights Watch made a written and oral submission before the Parliamentary Committee on health, Community Development and Social Services on 25th February, 2019. Download the submission FINAL DRW SUBMISSION TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND…

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February 27, 2019

MENTAL HEALTH BILL IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

25th February, 2019. Press Release For Immediate Publication RE: MENTAL HEALTH BILL IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY This press statement is released in relation to the passing of the Mental Health Bill No. 1 of 2019 through first reading in the National Assembly and as a reaction to the statement made by the Ministry of Health Head of Media Relations Mr….

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January 8, 2019

Transforming lives and changing peoples perceptions on disability -TESTIMONY FROM A PARENT WITH A CHILD WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Disability Rights Watch in partnership partnership with SOS Children Villages Zambia and Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention (AHDI) is implementing a project calledAna- Atukuke A parent from Chadiza district who has a child with cerebral palsy shared her story that after attending the Ana- Atukuke project mobilization meetings, there has been a great change where she stays because she shared…

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December 6, 2018

ZAMBIA: TOWARDS A FULLY INCLUSIVE ELECTORAL PROCESS-By Mr. Wamundila Waliuya

Zambia continues to be a beacon of light in the growth of democracy on the African continent. The country goes to the general elections in August this year under a new constitution that has significantly altered the electoral environment. The amended constitution now demands that for one to ascend to the office of president they must poll at least…

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November 20, 2018

Barriers to Participation by Persons with Disabilities-By Wamundila Waliuya

Barriers to Participation by Persons with Disabilities-By: Wamundila Waliuya Director Persons with disabilities usually face difficulties to participate fully and effectively in the activities and programmes in society across all sectors. This is mainly caused by the different barriers they encounter when attempting to participate. In this paper we shall look at different categories of barriers persons with disabilities face….

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November 9, 2018

DISABILITY RIGHTS WATCH PROFILE

Disability Rights watch brochure, Showing, our profile, our programme focus areas, our partners and our contacts

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November 8, 2018

TOR SYMPOSIUM ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA 2018

Disability Rights Watch (DRW) has been advocating, with many other organisations, for the development of a new National Policy on Education which is guided by Inclusive Education principles, especially for the purpose of fully and effectively including learners with disabilities in the general education system. This has been in line of the recognition of Article 24 of the United Nations…

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August 27, 2018

ROUTINE HIV TESTING

Routine HIV testing or “Tipima”? I am compelled to contribute on the ongoing discussion on ‘compulsory’, ‘mandatory’ or ‘routine’ testing of HIV for the purpose of reducing infections and increasing the number of those who are on treatment. Consequently, reducing the viral load on many people, thus reducing further infections. I am usually associated with issues to deal with…

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