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UN signs landmark Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
The UN recently signed the landmark Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. cbm US chief executive attended a special ceremony to mark the signature and the Convention's entry into force worldwide.
more »Major Public Health Gains in River Blindness Control and Community Development
The Non Governmental Development Organisations group for Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) control at their regular meeting at the headquarters of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) noted the major gains made in fighting the disease.
more »Relief Items Under Way To Earthquake Survivors In Ica, Peru
A strong earthquake at 7.9 magnitude hit Peru on Wednesday, 15th August. CBM has an assessment team with the ophthalmologist Dr Cesar Gonzalez in the department of Ica. Relief items are already under way.
more »Hurricane Dean Hit Jamaica – Here Is What CBM Coworker Joerg Weber Experienced
Hurricane Dean packed sustained winds of 230 kilometres per hour and hit Jamaica's southern coast. Joerg, Weber, CBM coworker based in the country, reports on Tuesday about damages after the hurricane hit.
Violence in Nepal Puts Continuation of Eye Services in Lahan at Risk
Current violent outbreaks in southeastern Nepal put the work of CBM’s major eye hospital at stake, reports Dr. Albrecht Hennig, CBM-ophthalmologist in Nepal. At the same time, another CBM-supported hospital is overrun by patients.
more »First Meeting of the WHO Global Forum For Community Mental Health
The first meeting of the WHO Global Forum on Community Mental Health on 30-31 May in Geneva provided a great opportunity to share information of consumers and those involved in good practices of community mental health worldwide.
more »Global Vision Conference sets course for the next 100 years
CBM’s first ever Global Vision conference – to improve the lives of more people and families tragged in poverty by disability – was declared open on Monday, 30 April, in Mombasa by the Kenyan Vice President H. E. Moody Awori. “I want to congratulate first of all CBM for their remarkable work.”
more »CBM Advisor Honoured A Member Of The Order Of Canada
Dr Norgrove Penny, CBM's Director of Orthopaedic work, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his services to Health by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada.
CBM Aims To Reach Many More Persons With Disabilities
CBM aims to improve the quality of life of many more persons with disability who live in poor areas of the world assisting them to access medical, education and rehabilitation services as well as livelihood opportunities. Here is CBM's strategy.
more »UN General Assembly Adopts Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, has just been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. "This is a major paradigm shift and a historical achievement", says Professor Allen Foster, President of CBM.
more »Affordable Hearing Aids - WHO and WWHearing cooperate
On 18 October 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) and WWHearing (World Wide Hearing Care for Developing Countries) agreed to work together to enable provision of affordable hearing aids and services on a large scale.
more »President Of India Awards CBM-Partner As Best Disability NGO in 2006
A CBM-supported project located in India’s capital Delhi, has received an award as best not-for profit organisation in the disability field for the year 2006 by India's President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
more »German First Lady to Oversee CBM’s 100-Year Anniversary Campaign
During a visit to the CBM-supported "Fundación Visión", located in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, Eva Luise Köhler, the wife of the German Federal President Horst Köhler, she took on the patronage for CBM’s 100-year anniversary in 2008 in Germany.
more »Touching someone’s life: a report from the Kotagiri Medical Fellowship Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India
In Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India, a hospital funded by cbm serves plantation labourers and the local tribal population. The rate of new cataract cases in the region per year is estimated at 2500-3000 per million, with approximately 2000 new blind patients per year.
more »A Unique View On The Projects - CBM Spots
An old man no longer has to bear the jokes of little children, who tease him because they know that he is blind—this and other life-changing moments could have happened in CBM-supported projects.
more »Historic Number Of States Sign Disability Rights Convention
Over eighty signatures – the highest number to sign a UN Convention on the opening day – set records when the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was opened for signature on Friday, 30 March, reports Jeya Wilson, CBM Vice President for Global Alliances.
more »Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities
This year's International Day of Disabled Persons concentrates on equal work opportunities for persons with disabilities and how to better use their untapped potentials and talents. In most countries up to 80% of persons with disabilities of working age are unemployed.
more »World Health Organization thanks cbm for its outstanding work
cbm President Professor Allen Foster met with World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, for the WHO's global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness "Vision 2020: The Right to Sight” on the eve of World Sight Day 2007 at the WHO's headquarters in
more »cbm president Allen Foster calls for inclusive development
Marking the entry into force of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, cbm president Professor Allen Foster calls for inclusive development focused on the needs of the whole human family.
more »cbm responds to emergency situation in Myanmar
The international community is beginning emergency relief operations in Myanmar following the impact of cyclone Nargis on May 3. cbm has been working in Myanmar for over twenty years to prevent blindness.
more »A restored dream- the story of Kiprono, Kikuyu Hospital Eye Unit
A cbm-assisted partner project in Kenya helped to give Kiprono, a promising teenager, his sight back. cbm is celebrating the donors to this and similar projects around the world as part of its centenary year.
CBM: Respect for Disability Rights Crucial to Reduce Poverty
On the occasion of the signing of the UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities starting on Friday, 30 March, CBM requests all governments to sign and ratify the new human rights treaty.
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