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  • Germany and CBM co-finance new ENT department in Malawi
    Thu, 16/05/2013 - 11:56
    Germany and CBM have co-financed the new Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) department at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi, which was officially opened on Monday 15 April. This is the first fully fledged ENT department in Malawi and is of immense importance for improved health services in the country. Access to high-quality ear medical services The specific project objective is the...
  • CBM is supporting Deaf Awareness Week
    Mon, 06/05/2013 - 08:25
    Deaf awareness week (6-13 May) is an opportunity for us all to reflect on the unique experiences and communication skills of deaf people. Deafness and hearing impairment are ‘the invisible disabilities’. While congenital deafness can be recognised quite soon in a child’s life, partial deafness is much more difficult to identify, especially where there are no screening or...
  • Reducing the net cost of Malaria
    Thu, 25/04/2013 - 07:00
    April 25th is World Malaria Day. More than 660,000 people die every year of Malaria, and another 3.3 million people – nearly half the world’s population are at risk. People living in the poorest countries are the most vulnerable to Malaria. In 2010, 90% of all Malaria deaths occurred in Africa, mostly among children under five years of age. Untreated Malaria caused El Shaddai's legs...
  • UN CRPD Discussion on Women and Girls with Disabilities
    Mon, 22/04/2013 - 16:15
    From 15–19 April 2013 the 9th session of the CRPD Committee took place in Geneva. On 17 April Luisa Fenu, Policy Officer at CBM EU Liaison Office, spoke during a General Discussion on Women and Girls with Disabilities. Multiple discrimination CBM's EU Liaison Office Policy Officer Luisa Fenu is Policy Officer at CBM EU Liaison Office. In that capacity, she supports the Advocacy Manager to...
  • World Water Day 2013
    Mon, 18/03/2013 - 10:51
    22nd March 2013 is World Water Day - an opportunity for everyone to recognise the importance of access to clean water. CBM teaches school children the importance of hygiene in a bid to prevention the spread of Trachoma. Photo: CBM Clean water is one of the most basic human necessities; for drinking, cooking, personal hygiene - and is something most of us are fortunate to have available whenever...
  • International Women's Day
    Fri, 08/03/2013 - 08:00
    The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum. International Women's Day is a great chance for us all to acknowledge and applaud women's contributions to society. Unfortunately, girls and women with disability are generally among the most vulnerable and marginalised of any society. Disability and Achieving Gender Equality 70% of people living in poverty worldwide are female. While generally, a...