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….

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…