Call for Disability Rights in Africa
A Ugandan lawyer working with the nonprofit group Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities (LAPD), Med Ssengooba has called on Uganda and other African countries to improve opportunities for their disabled citizens.
Ssengooba says any vision for the future of Africa must include people with disabilities, whom he says constitute a significant percentage of the community anywhere in Africa - almost 10 percent of the population.
He argues: "People with disabilities have a lot of potential to take part in the development processes of their countries, yet they are in most cases excluded from most of the development programmes."
To read the article titled, “Disability rights must be part of continent's future, Ugandan says Louise Fenner,” click here.
Ssengooba says any vision for the future of Africa must include people with disabilities, whom he says constitute a significant percentage of the community anywhere in Africa - almost 10 percent of the population.
He argues: "People with disabilities have a lot of potential to take part in the development processes of their countries, yet they are in most cases excluded from most of the development programmes."
To read the article titled, “Disability rights must be part of continent's future, Ugandan says Louise Fenner,” click here.
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