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REPORT ON: DISABILITY NETWORKING ZONE Access, Inclusion, Disability, Sexuality

Disabled People South Africa (DPSA) (2013) C2
International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2013 | 7th – 12th December | Cape Town, South Africa
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World Report on Disability: Factsheet

World Health Organization (WHO) (2011) C_WHO
Main messages and recommendations
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THE WORLD BANK AND DISABILITY IN SOUTH ASIA A PORTFOLIO REVIEW

World Bank (2003) C2
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Measuring Health and Disability - Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule

World Health Organization (WHO) (2010) C_WHO
The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) is a generic assessment instrument developed by WHO to provide a standardized method for measuring health and disability acr ... more
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Measuring Health and Disability - Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)

Üstün, T.B., Kostanjsek, N., Chatterji, S. & Rehm, J. WHO (2010) C_WHO
This manual summarizes the methodology used to develop WHODAS 2.0 and the findings obtained when the schedule was applied to certain areas of general health, including mental and neurological disorders. The manual will be useful to any researcher or clinician wishing to use WHODAS 2.0 in their prac ... more
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Travelling with a disability - Guideline

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2017)
This guideline was prepared in close cooperation with CBM travellers with a disability and others who travel together with a person with a disability. Their experiences/testimonies have been collate ... more
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Disability at a Glance 2015: STRENGTHENING EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS FOR DISABILITY AT A GLANCE 2015 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

United Nations ESCAP (2015) C1
Disability at a Glance 2015 focuses on barriers to the employment of persons with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, and offers solutions to strengthen their employment prospects. Employment is not only the primary means of livelihood generati ... more
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Disability: recommendations for eye programmes

Colin Cook, Babar Qureshi, Harpreet Kapoor, Dominic Misquith, and David Lewis Community Eye Health Journal (2013) CC
Recommendations on the inclusion of people with disabilities in eye care made by CBM's Medical Eye Care Advisory Group as a result of a meeting in Hydrabad, India, in 2012.
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From Research to Action: Advancing Prevention and Response to Violence against Children: Report on the Global Violence against Children Meeting

UNICF (2014)
Growing evidence indicates that large proportions of children around the world experience physical, sexual and emotional violence every year, with enormous implications for human rights, public health and economic and social development.1 Over the last five years, national governments and Together f ... more
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Defining Disability - A Guideline for Medical Doctors and Primary Health Care Workforce

Prof. AHM E. Hussain; Dr. N. Mohammad; Dr. Md. R. Karim; et al. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh DGHS Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ; NCDC; drra; et al. (2019) C2
January 2019 Non Communicable Disease Control Programme Directorate General of Health Services Health Services Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
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Disability Considerations in GBV Programming during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pearce E. Protection Cluster, UNFPA (2020) CC
This note provides information and practical guidance to support gender-based violence (GBV) practitioners to integrate attention to disability into GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. This document com ... more
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Are persons with disabilities included in the effort to leave no-one behind? Mapping disability data in development in Asia and the Pacific

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2022) C1
In the region, it is estimated that there are over 650 million persons with disabilities. However, without accurate, timely and disaggregated data, countries are unable to develop effective policies and programmes, monitor the wellbeing of persons with disabilities and evaluate the equity and impact ... more
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DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION STATUS

World Health Organization (2004)
Review of disability issues and rehabilitation services in 29 african countries.
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Disability and Development

House of Commons International Development Committee DFID (2013) C1
Disabled people in developing countries are the poorest of the poor: if we are serious about tackling extreme poverty, our development work has to target them. The post-2015 development framework offers hope that disabled people will finally get the prominence they deserve on the global development ... more
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Cameroon: Disability and rehabilitation status, review of disability issues and rehabilitation services in 29 African countries

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2004) C_WHO
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India’s Disability Policy – Analysis of Core Concepts of Human Rights

Jessica O’Dowd, Hasheem Mannan, Joanne McVeigh (2013) C1
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Disability Inclusion: Disaster Management

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2012)
Part B
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The Family and Disability in Ghana: Highlighting Gaps in Achieving Social Inclusion

Peprah Opoku,M.; et al. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC
There are social and environmental barriers faced by persons with disabilities which have been reported in literature. In discussing these barriers, attention is yet to be given to the support from families to members with disabilities. This study aimed to examine family support and its impact on th ... more
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Exploring equity and inclusion in Malawi’s National Disability Mainstreaming Strategy and Implementation Plan

Ebuenyi, I.D.; Smith, E.M.; Munthali, A. et al. International Journal for Equity in Health (2021) CC
Background Equity and inclusion are important principles in policy development and implementation. The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which equity and inclusion were considered in the development of Malawi’s National Disability Mai ... more
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The Key Informant Child Disability Project in Bangladesh and Pakistan: Main Report 2013

International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine CSF, CBM (2013)
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Disability Rights in Burkina Faso

Sida (2012) C2
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Demography (NSID) 168,094 persons out of Burkina Faso’s 14,017,262 inhabitants are living with a physical, sensory or mental disability. The numbers are questioned as the effort to collect in-d ... more
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Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD)

ETHIOPIAN CENTER for DISABILITY and DEVELOPMENT (ECDD) (2015) C1
The ECDD works collaboratively with other organizations to promote "inclusive development" - the inclusion of disability issues and people with disabilities in mainstream government and NGO development projects and programmes.
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Southern Africa Disability Rights and Law School Project. Country Profile Report

Kotzé, H. Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) (2012) C1
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Disability Within the African Culture

Eskay M., Onu V. C., Igbo J. N., Obiyo N., Ugwuanyi L US-China Education Review (2012) CC
special education, culture, psychology, education, policy
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The Inclusion Imperative: Towards Disability-inclusive and Accessible Urban Development

Disability Inclusive and Accessible Urban Development (DIAUD) (2016) C2
Key Recommendations for an Inclusive Urban Agenda
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Philippines: An Analysis of Government Support and Disability-Related Costs in Eastern Samar and Rizal Provinces

National Council on Disability Affairs, Philippines (2016) C1
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Disability And Climate Change

David Lewis and Kath Ballard Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2011)
Climate change is having the largest impact on the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Within this group, 20% are people with disabilities, who are nearly always doubly disadvantaged.
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Measuring disability in surveys and programmes : a summary

International Centre for Evidence in Disability; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, et al. (2014) C1
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Including disability in HIV policy and programming : good practices drawn from country-based evidence

Mac-Seing, M. (2014) C1
The purpose of this document is to share good practices and processes concerning the inclusion of disability issues in HIV policy and programming, drawing on specific experiences in Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Cambodia and on lessons learne ... more
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Disability Inclusive Development Toolkit
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Al Ju’beh K Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2015) CC
This toolkit is designed as a resource for CBM that can be used in a variety of ways: to support staff induction, team meetings, refresher days and training workshops. It can also be used as a tool for personal reflection and self-study. Tips for those intending to use it as a training resource are ... more
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Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-based Violence (GBV) Programming in Humanitarian Settings
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Leora Ward, Emma Pearce, Dale Buscher et al. Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and The International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2015) C1
Women and girls with mental and intellectual disabilities were perceived to be most at risk of sexual violence, and family and service providers may only become aware of sexual violence against them when they become pregnant. Discrimination by GBV service providers, family and community members was ... more
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Disability Rights Initiative Cambodia

World Health Organisation (2013) C_WHO
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Perceived Susceptibility of Persons with Physical Disability to Factors Contributing to the Risk of Contracting HIV in Cameroon: A Qualitative Study

Elvis E. Tarkang, Prosper M. Lutala International Journal of HIVAIDS Prevention, Educa tion and Behavioural Science (2015) CC
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Cameroon: Identifying Challenges in the Disability Community in Bamenda and its Surrounding Areas

Rachel Chaikof (2015) CC
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Philippines: Country Profile on Disability

Japan International Cooperation Agency , Planning and Evaluation Department (2002) C1
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Research Methods for Promotion of Lung Health

D. A. Enarson, S. M. Kennedy, D. L. Miller, et al. International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2001)
A guide to protocol development for low-income countries
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: CULTURE, BELIEFS, AND DISABILITY

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 13
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Witchcraft, Wealth and Disability: Reinterpretation of a folk belief in contemporary urban Africa.

Nora Groce and Julia McGeown Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre (2013) C2
Many groups in sub-Saharan Africa have historically linked persons with disabilities with witchcraft as a component of a wider link between accusations of witchcraft and socially marginalized populations. It is commonly assumed that traditional prejudices towards persons with disabilities are recedi ... more
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African Disability Rights Yearbook 2017

Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) (2017) C2
Volume 5 2017
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African Disability Rights Yearbook 2015

Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) (2015) C2
Volume 3 - 2015
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African Disability Rights Yearbook 2014

Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) (2014) C2
Volume 2 - 2014
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Childhood Disability and Malnutrition in Turkana Kenya A Summary Report for Stakeholders and Policy

Kenyan Red Cross Society; CBM East Africa Regional Office; International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2014) C2
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ADVOCACY TOOLKIT FOR DISABILITY MAINSTREAMING

Africa Disability Alliance (ADA) (2015) C2
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: FRAMEWORKS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 2
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 3
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: BUILDING MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 5
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Ending Clubfoot Disability: A Global Strategy

Global Clubfoot Initiative (GCI) (2017) C2
Runfree 2030
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Disability Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan 2014–17

International Labour Organization (ILO) (2015) C2
A twin-track approach of mainstreaming and disability-specific actions | Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch
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Disability Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sida (2015) C2
This brief gives an overview of disability rights in the Sub-Saharan region, with focus on Sida partner countries; DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Disability Rights in Southeast Asia

Sida (2014) C2
This brief focuses on disability rights in the ASEAN countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
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World Report of Disability - Summary

World Health Organization (WHO) & The World Bank (WB) (2011) C_WHO
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CBM Disability and Development Policy

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2007)
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National Policy on Disability

Ministry of Labour, Youth Development and Sports, Tanzania (2004) C1
Since independence (1961) the Government through the Department of Social welfare has been providing services to people with disabilities without a comprehensive policy. The adoption of the National Policy on Disability (NPD) is the outcome of many ... more
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Guidance on Disability Inclusion for GBV Partners in Lebanon: Case Management of Survivors & At-risk Women, Children and Youth with Disabilities

Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) and UNICEF Lebanon (2018) CC
Persons with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable and socially excluded groups in any crisis-affected community. They may be in hidden in homes, overlooked during needs assessments and not consulted in the design of programs.4 While gender-based violence (GBV) affects women, girls, men and bo ... more
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Disability Inclusion: Translating Policy into Practice in Humanitarian Action

Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) and UNICEF Lebanon (2014) CC
The report provides lessons and recommendations for other organizations and the wider humanitarian community on engaging persons with disabilities at all levels of humanitarian work. It draws on consultations with over 700 displaced persons—including persons with disabilities, their families, and ... more
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Public perceptions of intellectual disability in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru

M.S. O’Shea, J. M.Girón, L. Cabrera, et al. (2012) CC
Int Health. 2012 December 1; 4(4): 253–259. doi:10.1016/j.inhe.2012.07.001
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CBR Workers’ Training Needs for People with Communication Disability

Yeap, C.E., Ibrahim, H., Van Dort, S., et al. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2016) CC
This study, although not generalizable, builds up the literature on worker training needs in developing countries, and would be of benefit for speech-language pathologists and worker trainers. This paper aimed to investigate the training needs of Malaysian workers in relation to people with communic ... more
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Cross-sectional Survey to Assess Prevalence of Disability and Access to Services in Albay Province, The Philippines

Hodge, M., Bolinas, A., Jaucian, E., et al. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC
In this article a cluster randomized cross-sectional survey, conducted in Albay Province in the Philippines in April 2016, was used to assess the prevalence of disability and access to support services. This was done with the purpose of generating ... more
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Disability Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management: Promising practices and opportunities for enhanced engagement

Guernsey, Katherine; Scherrer, Valérie Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), World Bank (2018) C1
This paper provides information to assist World Bank and GFDRR staff in affecting disability-inclusive DRM. It is based upon desk reviews of existing practice, as well as consultations with experts in the field of ... more
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Disability Inclusion Policy Brief: Gap analysis on disability-inclusive humanitarian action in the Pacific

Pacific Disability Forum & CBM New Zealand (2017)
As part of an ongoing effort to promote disability-inclusive humanitarian action in Pacific countries, this policy brief identifies priority actions for disaster readiness, response and recovery. It has been prepared through a collaborative approach ... more
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Addressing Poverty Through Disability Inclusive Development: 8 Partner Case Studies

Australian Aid & CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2010)
This booklet shows what disability inclusive development for poverty alleviation looks like in a range of settings and with different challenges through eight case studies of projects funded by CBM Australia through the Australian Government NGO Coo ... more
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Disability considerations for COVID-19 vaccination

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO
Available in Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish; WHO and UNICEF policy brief, 19 April 2021 Persons with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, both directly because of infection, and indirectly because of restrictions to reduce the spread of the virus. Persons with di ... more
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Disability Inclusive Get Ready Guidebook

USAID Atullya Foundation (2021) CC
Due to Nepal’s difficult geographic structure, rapid urbanization, varied groundwater level, and increasing population the country is prone to earthquakes, floods, landslides, fires, lightning, hailstone, drought, epidemic, and other disasters. These disasters cause a huge loss of li ... more
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Disability Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Path to Sustainable Development. Executive Summary

World Bank (2021) C1
The report offers a snapshot of the drivers behind the persistent exclusion of persons with disabilities and proposes a framework to build an actionable agenda building on promising practices available in the region. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the urgent need to build more inclusive and res ... more
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Human Rights based research into COVID-19 related violations with focus on persons with disabilities

Malawi Human Rights Commission (2021) CC
The goal of the study was to assess the feasibility of the COVID-19 measures and their resultant impact on Persons with Disabilities in Malawi. Specifically, the study addressed the following objectives: a) To evaluate Government’s response to COVID-19 following the adoption of the new measures ... more
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Childhood Disability and Poverty

Daniel Mont Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre (2014) C2
As the Convention of the Rights of Children recognizes, children are human beings with a distinct set of rights, and not the passive objects of care and charity. They deserve to be full participants in society, and to live lives free of poverty. But for children, living in poverty is particularly im ... more
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Linking CBR, Disability and Rehabilitation

Grace Musoke & Priscille Geiser CBR Africa Network, Handicap International (2013) C2
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Data on children & disability

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2015)
UNICEF's global work on statistics and monitoring the situation of children & women
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Situation Analysis of Disability Resources and Needs of Shantytowns near Lima, Peru

Hunt, J. Write State University Dayton (2011) C1
Master Publication
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Advocacy for mental health, disability and human rights: WHO QualityRights guidance module

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The QualityRights training and orientation modules have been developed to enhance the knowledge, skills and understanding of key stakeholders on how to promote the rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual or cognitive disabilities, improve the quality of services and support provided in the ... more
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Mental health, disability and human rights: WHO QualityRights core training - for all services and all people: course guide

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap psychosocial, intellectuel ou cogni ... more
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National Implementation Plan/ National Disability Mainstreaming Plan

Bedding, E.J.; M. Banda-Chalwe; T. Mtonga (2013) C1
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How To Prevent Disability In Leprosy Part 3

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2001)
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Mainstreaming disability in the new development paradigm

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation NORAD (2012) C1
Evaluation of Norwegian support to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, Uganda country study – Summary
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Kenya Disability Newsletter

USAID, AED, Handicap Interantional (2009) C1
Let’s make Disability visible in the fight against HIV
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Strenghtening the disability movement in Ghana project

Sackey, E. Ghana Federation of the Disabled (2009) CC
PILOT SURVEY REPORT: BIRIM, HO, MANYA
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The Simplified Version of Disability Rights in Ghana

Nana Oye-Lithur, Shyamala Stickney, & Sashy Nathan Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (2007) C1
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Measuring Disability in Surveys and Programs: A Summary (Cameroon)

International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (2015) C2
Funded by CBM: www.cbm.org
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Clinical Spectrum of Cerebral Palsy and Associated Disability in South Egypt: A Local Survey Study

Osama Abas, Faten Abdelaziem & Ayman Kilany Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (2017) CC
Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2017 Mar 15; 5(1):37-41.
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The Data Collection Tools Developed by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics and their Recommended Use

Washington Group on Disability Statistics (2017) CC
This first in a series of Washington Group Implementation Documents covers the tools developed by the Washington Group to collect internationally comparable disability data on censuses and surveys. WG Implementation guideline Tool 1
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Rethinking disability policy

Morris, J. Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2011) CC
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Towards disability - inclusive education

Saeboenes, A.-M.; et al. Expert Group on Disability (2015) CC
Background paper for the Oslo Summit on Education for Development. This paper covers the four topics of the Oslo Summit: investment in education, quality of learning, education in emergencies and girls’ education. Disability continues to be one ... more
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Model disability survey (MDS): survey manual

World Health Organization (WHO) & The World Bank (WB) WHO (2017) CC
The World Health Organization's Model Disability Survey (MDS) Manual is a tool to help implement the MDS in countries and to improve the quality of the interview process. This manual is intended to provide practical information about the survey inst ... more
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Research for universal health coverage: World health report 2013

World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO
Universal health coverage ensures everyone has access to the health services they need without suffering financial hardship as a result. In December 2012, a UN resolution was passed encouraging governments to move towards providing universal access to affordable and quality health care services. As ... more
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Research Priorities for Zoonoses and Marginalized Infections

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
WHO Technical Series 971
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Research priorities for Chagas disease, human African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
This report provides a review and analysis of the research landscape for three diseases – Chagas disease, human African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis – that disproportionately afflict poor and remote populations with limited access to health ... more
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Early Childhood Development and Disability: A discussion paper

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) & World Health Organisation (WHO) (2012)
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WHO: 10 facts on disability

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
People with disabilities are among the most marginalized groups in the world. People with disabilities have poorer health outcomes, lower education achievements, less economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities.
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Guatemala National Disability Study (Endis 2016) Main Report

International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2017) C2
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Buruli Ulcer Prevention of Disability (POD)
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Linda Lehman, Valérie Simonet, Paul Saunderson, and Pius Agbenorku World Health Organization WHO (2006) C_WHO
This manual is for use by doctors, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, National Buruli ulcer Control Programme managers and other health workers involved in the prevention of disability activities in Buruli ulcer.
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Guidance Note on Disability and Emergency Risk Management for Health

World Health Organization; UNICEF; UNISDR; et al. (2013) C_WHO
This guidance note is intended primarily for health actors working in emergency and disaster risk management (hereafter 'emergency risk management') at the local, national or international level, and in governmental or nongovernmental agencies. People with disabilities, those ... more
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Persons With Disability Act, 2006

Ghanaian Parliament (2006) C1
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Country Profile on Disability Ethiopia

The World Bank (2002) C1
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The Minimum Standards for Age and Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action
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ADCAP Age & Disability Capacity; USAID; UKAid; IFRC; et al. Help Age International (2015) CC
The Minimum Standards for Age and Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action inform the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes across all sectors and phases of response, and in all emergency contexts, ensuring ... more
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The Future Is Inclusive – How to Make International Development Disability Inclusive

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