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Articles from South Africa

1. The inclusion of people with disabilities in the church by Barbara Watt
This article provides a unique preview into a topic that very few have ventured into: Religion and Disability. A disabled woman herself, the author clearly shows different aspects of the life of the church and its inclusion of people with disabilities in church activities which has not always been a smooth road. Read full article

2. Termination of CBR training in South Africa by Bongi Zuma
The author, a CBR trainer herself writes to highlight the negative impact of termination of CBR training, hoping to influence and turn around a decision taken by the Health Professional Council of South Africa to terminate CBR training in South Africa.Read full article

3. How Cultural Diversity Impacts on Service Delivery in Rehabilitation in Sisonke District, of KwaZulu-Natal by Sibusisiwe Consolate Felicity
In a country of rich cultural and ethnic diversity, the author, a community worker makes an attempt at raising awareness and understanding on how cultural differences impacts on rehabilitation services in Sisonke district, South Africa. Read full article

4. Community Based Rehabilitation as a vehicle of empowerment for people with disabilities in accessing equitable Health Care by Mncedisi Christian Lodwyk Mdunyelwa
This article is an interesting analysis into the lack of strategies to facilitate access to quality health care for PWDs. The author, a visually impaired advocate himself, explores the ways CBR as a strategy can facilitate access to quality health care by PWDs. Read full article

5. The role of CBR in introducing Inclusive Education in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) by Nokulunga Radebe
The article gives insight into the educational barriers to children with disabilities and draws from the author’s experience as a Community Rehabilitation Facilitator to show the role of CBR in inclusive education projects. Read full article

6. The role of traditional healers practitioners in provision of rehabilitation services to people with disabilities by Jeanette Ntota
This is a unique and interesting article by a lady that has worked both as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and recently graduated as a traditional healer. Her article explores the role of the Traditional Healers Practitioners (THP) in provision of rehabilitation services to people with disabilities in the health sector.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

NEW!!!!
The 5th conference South Asian CBR Network organised between 5th to 7th October 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Read more

The Next CBR Africa conference 2010 will be held in Abuja Nigeria, under the theme 'DISABILITY, REHABILITATION AND CBR: BRIDGING GAPS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS'

COURSES

NEW!!!!
CBR Training programmes in The Netherlands, Ethiopia and Nepal between September 2009 and March 2010. Read more


Disability and Development 4 Week Module between 23rd Nov 2009 - 19th Dec 2009 at the VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Read more   

CBR Africa Conference Resolutions 2007
CAN PUBLICATIONS

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION!!!!
No practising African Physiatrist in Sub-Saharan Africa (read more). To post comment please click here or join our discussion forum at cbrafrica.blogspot.com

NEW!!!!
We are happy to announce the release our new CBR book
'CBR: INCLUSIVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION' (click here for download)

A compilation of CBR Workers' Stories from accross the continent
Inside Voices

YOUR ARTICLES

Let me change your idean about people with Special Needs By Hanan Magdi 2008
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'Developing more effective training of Community Based Rehabilitation workers to promote the social inclusion of persons with disabilities By Majisi John.
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If you have an interesting article that you would like to share please send it to joan@afri-can.org
CARD PUBLICATIONS
Community Action Research on Disability, our sister organisation is located in CBR Section of Kyambogo University, CLICK HERE to read its publications.
COMBRA
The Community Based Rehabilitation Alliance, a sister organisation is located in Kiwanga parish in Mukono district, CLICK HERE to read more about it. For word text please click here.
 

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