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Khaleda is a strong and powerful advocate who has overcome many barriers in her life. One of the biggest barriers she has faced is the negative attitudes of others. Growing up in Bangladesh, Khaleda contracted typhoid as a young girl. Due to a lack o...

In this latest blog post, our Marketing Manager, Mark Housden, talks about his inspiring visit to a young man called Prince, who lives in Malawi, Southern Africa. As we approach International Day of People with Disabilities, I want to tell you about ...

Dr. Pedro Gomez is one of CBM’s global health advisors. In this blog, he explains what CBM is doing to tackle Diabetic Retinopathy in some of the poorest communities in Latin America. The incidence of Diabetes is increasing worldwide and so, t...

Preparing for a life-changing journey This weekend, I will be travelling to Cameroon, West Africa to be part of something truly amazing – and I hope you will join me. Working in the Communications Team at CBM UK means I’m regularly involved in sh...

In this blog, CBM UK’s Policy and Advocacy Manager, Rachel Aston, highlights some of the key asks made at the Global Disability Summit in London on 24th July 2018. First posted on BOND’s website 26th July 2018. The Global Disability Summi...

Ahead of the Global Disability Summit on 24th July, our colleagues and partners around the world have been sharing their hopes for the outcomes of the Summit – we’ve brought together all their voices in this latest blog. Lars Bosselmann, Director...

On 24 July, the high-level Global Disability Summit will be hosted by the governments of the UK and Kenya, along with the International Disability Alliance, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Representatives of Disabled People’s Organis...

Image: ophthalmic nurses set out by boat to deliver trachoma treatment in remote communities.  Nick Burn, CBM Programme Manager for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), explores the pioneering role of CBM and our partner Presbyterian Church of Ghana...

Rebecca Molyneux is CBM UK’s Programme Manager for West Africa. She recently visited CBM’s child eye health programme in Nigeria, where she met some of the teachers, community health workers and faith leaders who have been trained as part of the ...

Emma Pettey is a Senior Inclusion Advisor at CBM’s Emergency Response Unit. In this blog, she talks about taking part in a the recent disaster response simulation exercise organised by SimEx to help ensure people with disabilities were included. Ba...