OCAM Uganda

07/10/2024

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06/04/2024

The GoU in Global Summit for Disability (2018) made commitments to enhance disability inclusion around four core themes: tackling stigma and discrimination against persons with disability; routes to economic empowerment, education, harnessing technology and innovation.

06/04/2024

According to (UBOS) census report 2014, Persons with disabilities account for 12.4% . Disaggregation by age reveals that Children with disabilities (17 years and below) are 2.9%, youth (18-30years) are 2%, adults (31-64)are 5.5% whereas older persons (65 years+ constitute 2.1%. Analysis by gender reveals that disability is higher among women (6.9%) compared to men (5.6%). In addition, the disability prevalence rate is higher among those living in the rural areas 10.3% compared to those in the urban areas 2.2%. Visual impairments account for the highest form of disability (6%), followed by mental disabilities (5%), physical impairments (4%) and hearing difficulties (3%). (Deaf).

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06/04/2024

Response to Disability and HIV/AIDs.

Outreach Care for all medical center joined the World to commemorate world Aids day. The organization did HIV awareness, counseling and testing among the deaf community.

Using Sign language, the deaf were counselled, tested, of HIV and Syphilis.

Those who tested positive, will be followed and be given psychosocial and medical support to ensure adherence to ARVs.

According to UNAIDs 2011, people with disability areat riskof HIV infection dueto;

1. Insufficient access to appropriate HIV prevention and support services.
2. Higher risks of experience sexual assult or abuse.
3.Considered not sexually active.
4. Not consideredto be engaged in other risk behavior.

We therefore call upon, partner that have passion towards this cause to Join hands with us.

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