Parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or mental illness are urged to join the new support group launched by SADAG. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is launching a new free online mental health support group for parents and caregivers of children with mental illness or disabilities. Taking care of a loved […]
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Dr Bulela Vava – Interim National Chairperson of the Public Oral Health Forum, shares a first-hand account of the barriers disabled people face when accessing oral health care. Health-e News/Image: Yeshiel Panchia/Health-e News Dr Bulela Vava – Interim National Chairperson of the Public Oral Health Forum, shares a first-hand account of the barriers disabled people
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Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, just announced the Top 3 winners of the 2022 ABH awards for talented African entrepreneurs selected from 21,000 applications from all 54 African countries this year. By Africa.Com/Images: Shonaquip South Africa has been participating since inception
Amongst the range of rights violations that women and children with disabilities have to endure, abuse ranks as the vilest. Their physical and emotional abuse and neglect, alongside sexual exploitation, including rape, should be of prime concern for all South Africans. It is a grim reality that should be brought into the open and acted
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Celebrated annually, ‘Disability Awareness Month’ takes place globally from 3 November to 3 December. Its goal – to raise awareness for those suffering from disabilities, remove barriers and improve the quality of life of people with disabilities through concrete action. In line with this, 21–23 November will see an inaugural Clubfoot Conference taking place in
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This year the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) proudly celebrates the 11th anniversary of our Nappy Run campaign. The campaign raises awareness about children with disabilities and encourage the donation of children’s nappies and adult incontinence products from03 October to 03 December throughout South Africa. Our successful National Annual 5KM Event
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Cape Town – Ending this year with a bang – now in its eighth year – the ArtsAbility Festival which celebrates the abilities of artists with disabilities will bring to the stage an array of breathtaking art pieces at the National Disability Rights Awareness Month. IOL Online Staying true to the theme “Disability, Dance and
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Much more should be done for people living with disabilities, the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said as she launched the Disability Rights Awareness Month and its calendar events. Marizka Coetzer – The Citizen/Image: Nigel Sibanda “The progress on priorities over the past year displays a great
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Disabled poets, their family and caregivers have the opportunity to enter the AVBOB poetry competition. South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness Month annually for the duration of a month from November 3 to December 3, the latter being International Day of Persons with Disabilities. A disability is an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental,
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As she recovered from hip surgery, Jacqueline Child sent a message to a man she had met through a popular dating app. She wanted to let him know she couldn’t do anything too strenuous on their date, but they could have dinner together. By Theresa Vargas – Washington Post She still hasn’t forgotten the conversation
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