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…

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….

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…

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….

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…

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…

THE BREAKFAST MEETING ON THE COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION (CBR) AFRICA CONFERENCE AT SOUTHERN SUN HOTEL

THE CBR CONFERENCE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ZAMBIA TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND BEST PRACTICES ON INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE WELLBEING OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN COMMUNITIES.   YOU ARE WELL AWARE THAT THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES ESTABLISHED THE NATIONAL POLICY ON DISABILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES BEING FACED BY PERSONS…