CBM in Action: Top Stories
CBM to scale up support for Projects in Haiti to meet primary care needs
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- Institut Montfort pour les Enfants Sourds, a school for hearing impaired pupils in Port-au-Prince: Sister Rose Andree talks with CBM Emergency coordinator Valerie Scherrer. The school has been damaged by the earthquake which hit Haiti on 12 January. © CBM / Grossmann
Emergency response in Haiti
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CBM, SightSavers International and ORBIS International fund study
Cataracts can be treated at relatively low cost through surgery, but what about the impact on a person's quality of life? The Cataract Impact Study aims to fill the gaps in knowledge about the impact of cataracts on a person’s overall quality of life by assessing wealth, income and other factors.
more »An Introduction to CBM
CBM publishes a new introduction to its work and mandate. The 'Introduction to CBM' is a one-page summary of the vision, mission, approach, Partners, geographical reach and professional values of the organisation going into 2010. The document is also available for download as a PDF.
more »The 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
On the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by the United Nations General Assembly, CBM and others uphold the rights of all children, including their right to be protected from all forms of violence, torture, degrading treatment and deprivation of liberty. Photo: CBM
more »World Mental Health Day
CBM has been involved in the Movement for Global Mental Health, which aims to improve services for people with psychosocial disabilities worldwide, since its inception. Community Mental Health is an important pillar of CBM's work in mental health worldwide, which supports the goal of empowerment of the end user Photo: CBM/Lohnes
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