CBR/CBID Program Founded by @AnkoleDiocese in 1995 to Provide Holistic Rehabilitation Services to Children with Disabilities, currently under @RuharoHospitalrmh.org.ug/ours-program/ Mbarara, UgandaJoined October 2023
At the 33rd meeting of the Trachoma Expert Committee by @ITIatlanta, @cbmWorldwide's Dr. Babar Qureshi & @girijasankar06, joined colleagues to:
✅Exchange knowledge
✅Share best practices
✅Contribute to the refining of strategies in the global effort to eliminate #Trachoma
🗓 From June 3–5
The #InclusiveHealth leadership team visited key sites under the Vision Impact Project, engaging with partners, reviewing progress, and celebrating milestones. Together, we’re strengthening inclusive #eyecare services to reach more communities across Kenya.
#MythOfTheWeek from Across Africa:
“Having a child with albinism is a curse.”
This dangerous myth is deeply rooted in fear, superstition, and a lack of understanding. Let’s break it down and clarify the truth.
Understanding Albinism
Albinism is a genetic condition caused by…
Today on #MenstrualHygieneDay, Katalemwa Cheshire Home under the MakeWay program joins the Umbrella Cerebral Palsy Network in Gomma to commemorate this day under the theme:
🌸 Together For a Period Friendly World
#InclusiveMHM#DisabilityMatters
✅ Approved!
The 🆕 WHO resolution on sensory impairments has been approved at #WHA78, calling for integrated eye & ear care across the life course.
@cbmWorldwide joined @IAPB1, Malaysia, Slovakia Slovenia, & Paraguay in co-hosting the side-event: “Eye Health Has 2030 In Sight”
We're thrilled to celebrate this milestone! Professor Moffat Nyirenda's election as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences speaks to his outstanding leadership and is a great opportunity to continue shaping health outcomes in Africa and beyond.
Congrats Prof!
Read more:…
We're thrilled to celebrate this milestone! Professor Moffat Nyirenda's election as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences speaks to his outstanding leadership and is a great opportunity to continue shaping health outcomes in Africa and beyond.
Congrats Prof!
Read more:… https://t.co/GH13UuIpbB
In Kisumu, our collaborating partner within the make-way.org , St. Francis Oriang’ Development Programme, (SODP), in collaboration with CDSK, convened a workshop to review the African Disability Protocol (ADP).
We took part in a Synergy Building Meeting under the PACER project conducted in Moroto, along with consortium members .@NUDIPU & .@albinismumbrell
The convening brought together technical officers from 9 districts in Karamoja sub region to strengthen collaboration among partners
As the week ends, we celebrate our silent heroes always alert, always caring. From monitoring vitals to calming anxious parents, they show up daily with heart. Thank you for keeping hope alive. #CUREUganda#HopeAndHealing#EndOfWeekThanks
Cyber School Technology Uganda's e-learning initiative handed out assistive devices to students with disabilities from various institutions nationwide, promoting inclusive education & empowerment at Royal Suite Hotel Kampala
#Inclusion#Accessibility#ICT4PWDs#Empowerment
Physical rehabilitation ♿️ empowers people with visual impairments 👁️, hearing loss 👂 & physical disabilities to live independently and fully. Let’s keep inclusion at the heart of health systems. #RehabilitationForAll
📣 Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! 📣 Let's build a more inclusive world where digital access is a right, not a privilege.
disABILITY LINK is committed to empowering individuals with disabilities. Learn more and get involved! ➡️ #GAAD#Accessibility#Inclusion
287 Followers 696 FollowingExecutive Director Namutamba Rehabilitation Centre for children. Standing up for, and standing with children with disabilities.
350 Followers 401 FollowingLamicare DRO-Uganda is a Community nonprofit advancing disability rights through Advocacy, Inclusion, Justice & Action. For dignity, equity & inclusion.
249 Followers 439 FollowingKatalemwa Cheshire Home for Rehabilitation Services is a development org that provides support to children with disabilities and their families in Uganda.
980 Followers 2K FollowingInclusion Champion/Mobilizer
social media Influence
Miss MKU Special needs 2021
Reproductive health Network Kenya Youth Advocate
Miss MKU Special Needs 2023/24
419 Followers 311 FollowingQuadriplegics and Paraplegics Association of Zimbabwe is a non-profit Organisation which advocates for the inclusion of Person with Disabilities in the society.
4K Followers 2K Following🔆We are an award winning organization shaping the future of every youth with disability in Kenya🔆. #Research #Leadership #Health #Livelihoods
1K Followers 257 FollowingOfficial Twitter Handle of Rakai Health Sciences Program.
Research | HIV Prevention | HIV Care and Treatment | Training | Capacity Building
263 Followers 12 FollowingSpecialized privately owned eye hospitals located on Bulemba road, Kakoba Mbarara city and in Rwengoma, Bundibujjo road, Fort portal City
264 Followers 405 FollowingEconomist,Your health educator, SRHR and PWD http://ADVOCATE.if it's about women,I AM IN. #lovenumbers #lovefordatastatistics #explore,travel #havefun
983 Followers 603 FollowingSupplier of assistive devices and services for the blind people or low vision and other disabilities. WhatsApp +256 700122922
Email: [email protected]
187 Followers 691 FollowingUDAD is a non-profit organization that advocates for Inclusion and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for sustainable development.
4K Followers 2K FollowingThe Official Twitter Page of Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD). Working to ensure dignity for every deaf person. Log in: https://t.co/ED6ODduHZG
503 Followers 1K FollowingThis is the only fully accessible festival in the Kampala which promotes the talents and abilities of people, showcasing their works, challenging stigma
350 Followers 401 FollowingLamicare DRO-Uganda is a Community nonprofit advancing disability rights through Advocacy, Inclusion, Justice & Action. For dignity, equity & inclusion.
3K Followers 665 FollowingWe develop smartphone technology and public health tools to help eye health organisations in low- and middle-income countries improve their services.
3K Followers 1K FollowingCoalition of NGOs, donors, academic institutions and private sector organizations supporting work to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem by 2030.
406 Followers 116 FollowingMengo Hospital Eye services began in 1990. currently the hospital provide a range of quality eye care services like Optical services,
Eye surgery etc.
6K Followers 101 FollowingWe are dedicated to improving the health of the people of uganda and beyond and promoting health equity by providing quality education, research and health.
2.8M Followers 2K FollowingWe protect the rights of refugees, stateless people and all who are forced to flee.
⚠️ We hide or delete comments with hate/spam/misinfo/disinfo.
1K Followers 443 FollowingFounder DSM, Inclusive communication specialist, humanitarian technical advisor changing narrative on disability through media & digital accessibility tester
17K Followers 998 FollowingThe Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) is a coalition that brings together CSOs and individuals in Uganda to engage in influencing the budget processes
7K Followers 217 FollowingA purpose-built tertiary level hospital located in upscale Nakasero offering services 24 hours a day under a specialist run one stop center model.
757K Followers 2K FollowingThe UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) helps humanitarian organizations save the lives of people caught in crises.
13K Followers 670 FollowingAt Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), our vision is to be a centre of excellence in providing leadership in public health.
5K Followers 1K FollowingGSA is working towards the elimination of #Schistosomiasis as a public health problem globally, supporting the WHO #NTDRoadMap2030 to #BeatNTDs.
6K Followers 3K FollowingThe Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is a Statutory body created to ensure equal and fair access to opportunities without discrimination or marginalization
4K Followers 2K Following🔆We are an award winning organization shaping the future of every youth with disability in Kenya🔆. #Research #Leadership #Health #Livelihoods
3K Followers 1K FollowingEngaging Canada in the movement to end neglected tropical diseases / Engager le Canada dans le mouvement pour mettre fin aux maladies tropicales négligées.
1K Followers 287 FollowingClinical research capacity building Network comprising of 23 institutions from 6 countries in Eastern Africa and 13 partner institutions funded by @EDCTP
39K Followers 910 FollowingRadio West is the leading Radio Station in Western Uganda. It broadcasts on 100.2 FM Mbarara, 95.2 FM Kampala, 91.0 Fort, 94.3 in Kabale & 106.6 Masaka.
2K Followers 1K FollowingGlobal partnership aiming to reach 500 million people in LMICs with the life-changing AT they need by 2030. ATscale is hosted by @UNOPS
11K Followers 669 FollowingA Ugandan TV station broadcasting family-friendly content based on Christian values aimed at #EnrichingLives.
Connect with us: https://t.co/osIFCE4w8Q
1K Followers 257 FollowingOfficial Twitter Handle of Rakai Health Sciences Program.
Research | HIV Prevention | HIV Care and Treatment | Training | Capacity Building
1K Followers 608 FollowingICT & Management Consultancy || Research & Data Science || Software Development || E-Learning Systems & Solutions || Capacity Building & Trainings
3K Followers 1K FollowingAction Network for the Disabled is a non-profit organization that works towards a barrier-free society fully inclusive of Persons with Disabilities in Kenya.
263 Followers 12 FollowingSpecialized privately owned eye hospitals located on Bulemba road, Kakoba Mbarara city and in Rwengoma, Bundibujjo road, Fort portal City
5K Followers 1K FollowingProfessor and Chair of Genomic Diversity @QMUL ;
Head, NCD Genomics at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda.
Genomics | GWAS | Africa | Capacity Building | Global Health
4K Followers 96 FollowingWe aim to empower African scientists to combat HIV/AIDS, TB and HIV/TB co-infection through pioneering basic, clinical, and translational research.
3K Followers 2K FollowingContinuously building partnerships & strengthening health systems that optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB & other diseases of public health importance in Africa.