The departments of the architecture of COMSATS, NUST, and NCA gave presentations that suggested various solutions to make markets and buildings of F-6 Markaz, F-7 Markaz, and I-8 Markaz in Islamabad easily accessible for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
Three special elements for disability inclusion are safe water and sanitation, disaster preparedness and accessible sanitary toilets, according to Purna Chandra Mohanty, programme coordinator of Water Aid – an international NGO focused on Wash.
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May 26, 2021 Ronald Kasule in his wheelchair
On the 100th anniversary of Rotary International’s birth in Africa this year, a “Peace Centre” in Africa, the first of its kind, has been set up at Makerere University.
The centre will largely train “Peace Fellows” in promoting peace the world over. Conflict, violence, or persecutions escalate the refugee crisis, displacing about 79.5 million people around the world, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
In fact 40 percent of refugees are children, while 85 percent of the refugee population is found in developing countries, more-so Africa. It is against that background that Rotary has set up the eighth Peace Centre in the world, based at Makerere University. Rotary intends to inject US$12 million.
Covid-19 pandemic has been a tough challenge for the government and the public in India. But it is harsher for those who need special care. Read on to have a peep into the challenges of differently abled people in Covid-19 times.