Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts and advocates championing inclusive education have significantly amplified their demands for the implementation of Disability-Tailored Assessments. They argue that despite Uganda’s recent strides made towards promoting inclusivity within its education system, the current assessment methods do not consider the diverse needs and abilities of …
Read More »PWDs decry prohibitive accessibility to financial banking services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty five year old Fazira Kawuma is blind and cannot read what is displayed within banking halls in order to access her money. She always needs a helper to assist her but faces challenges at banks because the helpers are not readily available. Kawuma and …
Read More »Alcohol, drug abuse leading cause of mental illness- Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alcohol and drug abuse are the leading cause of mental ill health, a new report by TRAC FM has revealed. The study titled- ‘Disability Rights in Uganda-A Community Perspective’ was carried out by the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda-NUDIPU in collaboration with TRAC …
Read More »New report calls for ‘special care’ for persons with disabilities
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | A new report released yesterday morning (Feb.19) in Kampala has fronted an idea of giving special care to people with disabilities as one way of making them feel part of the community that they live in. Titled ‘Disability Rights in Uganda’, the report was compiled by …
Read More »Tooro, Ankole worst places for PWDs to live-Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro and Ankole sub-regions have been named the worst regions for Persons with Disabilities-PWDs to live according to a report that was released in Kampala yesterday. The study titled- ‘Disability Rights in Uganda-A Community Perspective’ was carried out by the National Union of Disabled Persons …
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