Disability News: Africa Document List

Although some of these documents from our Africa category may have since been updated, re-written, replaced, or revised, they are sorted below by their original publish date.

About the References and Resources Table Below

Reference Title: "Disability News: Africa".
Abstract: Digest of 39 Africa papers, documents, and publications.
Africa Category Publications: Updated - Monday, 26th November 2018.
Journal: Disabled World.
Language: English (US).
Category Reference Identification Number: DW#CAT2-0T7-444.

The most recent publications are listed at the top of the table with older articles being listed in descending order by the date they were created.

List of Africa Publications:

1 - Namibia: Leave No One Behind (LNOB) Creating Access for All : Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2020/04/30)
2 - Seriousness of Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa : The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) (2020/03/19)
3 - Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel : The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) (2019/11/06)
4 - Youth with Disabilities Resolve to Affirm Their Identity : Youth Day Disability Awareness Event (2018/06/20)
5 - South Africa: Youth Disability to Attract Focus on Youth Day : Youth Day Disability Awareness Event (2018/06/12)
6 - Climate Change Likely to be More Deadly in Poor African Settlements : Johns Hopkins University (2017/11/13)
7 - Ghana Seeks to End Chaining of 'Mad' People : Modern Ghana (2017/10/23)
8 - South Africa Should Prioritize Implementing Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities : Human Rights Watch (2017/09/23)
9 - Trip To Mbale Uganda Proves Disability Is Not Inability : Purple Shoots (2017/07/31)
10 - $24.2M and Scholarships to Advance Inclusive Higher Education for Youth with Disabilities in Ethiopia and Africa : Queen's University (2017/01/16)
11 - #OperationRehab Initiative Providing Disabled Africans Free Treatment in India : Disabled World (2017/01/11)
12 - Attacks Against Persons with Albinism - Who are the Masterminds? : United Nations (UN) (2016/09/02)
13 - Confronting Diseases in Africa: Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa and the Global South : SAGE (2016/04/03)
14 - People With Disabilities Abused and Exploited in Somaliland : Amnesty International (2015/10/27)
15 - Children with Disabilities Denied Education in South Africa : Human Rights Watch (2015/08/20)
16 - South Africa Ready to Deal with Ebola : Brand South Africa (2014/11/27)
17 - African Nodding Syndrome Disease May be Spread by Blackflies : Elsevier Health Sciences (2014/10/06)
18 - Schools in Kenya Reject Children with Disabilities : War & Peace Reporting (2014/08/19)
19 - Africa Still Mired in Poverty Despite Growth Reports : Michigan State University (2013/10/02)
20 - Child Marriages - Appalling Violation of Human Rights : Hoffman & Hoffman Worldwide (2013/03/07)
21 - Report on Abuse Against Persons with Disability in Ghana - Human Rights Watch : Ghana News (2012/10/04)
22 - Rights of Disabled Children in Africa - UNICEF : United Nations (2012/06/17)
23 - Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Awareness Initiative : George W. Bush Institute (2011/12/03)
24 - Extreme Hunger Ravaging Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia in Africa : Concern Worldwide US (2011/07/15)
25 - Cholera Vaccination Strategies for Zimbabwe : University of Florida (2011/06/03)
26 - Disabled Youths Violently Evicted in Freetown : Disability News Africa (2011/05/16)
27 - IBM Brings Smarter Healthcare to Nigeria's Cross River State : IBM (2011/04/11)
28 - Infant Hydrocephalus Linked to Farm Animals in Uganda : Penn State (2011/01/03)
29 - Jordan Encourages Education and Rehabilitation for Disabled : Placidway (2010/12/20)
30 - New MenAfriVac Meningitis Vaccine to Eradicate Epidemics in Africa : Disabled World (2010/12/11)
31 - Dual HIV and Tuberculosis Epidemic Demands Urgent Action : IEWY (2010/12/02)
32 - Employ People with Disabilities - Disability News Africa : Xingwana (2010/11/15)
33 - Substandard and Counterfeit Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana : U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (2010/11/08)
34 - New Method for Control of Malaria Applied in Africa : The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2010/11/08)
35 - Tinnitus in Seniors Impacts Quality of Life : American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2010/10/07)
36 - Barriers and Abuse for Women with Disabilities in Uganda : Human Right Watch (HRW) (2010/08/30)
37 - inABLE Connects Africa's Visually-Impaired Students with Assistive Technology : www.inable.org (2010/08/28)
38 - Forced Suspension of World Vision Leaves Thousands of Lives in Jeopardy in Somalia : WORLD VISION CANADA (2010/08/16)
39 - South African Disability Rights Leader Named United Nations Special Rapporteur Of Commission For Social Development : Department of Public Information (2009/08/13)

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