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Celebrations & Events

A young girl playing with a woman's braided hair. Both are smiling.

Easter greetings from CBM

CBM thanks you - its supporters - and reminds us that in the Easter story we are told of God's love

A medical technician (standing) working on the ear of a man (seated)

International Day for Ear and Hearing 2013

CBM joins in this global day of recognition - the WHO estimate that more than 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss

Fingers reading Braille, Africa

World Braille Day

The 4th of January is World Braille Day, where the importance of this code in providing equal opportunities for blind people is recognised worldwide

Three young boys on sandy ground between buildings - one is a wheelchair user, another is pushing his chair

World Disability Day 2012

CBM and partner organisations worldwide celebrating 3 December, International Day of Persons with Disabilities

a woman who is blind - two children are looking at her

World Sight Day 2012

CBM marks World Sight Day by celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Mectizan Donation Program, a success story in the treatment of river blindness

A young man looking forlorn, standing outside a building

World Mental Health Day 2012

CBM recognises World Mental Health Day, which this year, on October 10, highlights a global crisis: Depression

two people walking, smiling and conversing in sign language

International Week of the Deaf 2012

CBM celebrates International Week of the Deaf, which is an opportunity to promote the human rights of deaf people everywhere

a bearded man in South Asian attire sits in a wheelchair. A big plastic bag sits at his feet.

World Humanitarian Day 2012

This year, CBM calls for better inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian response

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WHO launches QualityRights Tool Kit

The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit was launched in June 2012, a breakthrough in the recognition of mental health as a global concern

A stand at a fair (the IAPB 9GA) with large logo CBM and people seated in discussion

CBM global sponsor of 9GA

CBM was a global sponsor of the 9th General Assembly (9GA) of the IAPB, held in Hyderabad, India in September 2012

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World Health Day 2012 - Ageing and health

CBM commemorates this day by focusing on hearing loss - causes, effects and management - specifically in developing countries

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education; Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women; Goal 4: Reduce child mortality; Goal 5: Improve maternal health; Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other disea

Conference on disability-inclusive MDGs and aid effectiveness

March 2012 Conference on disability inclusive MDGs and aid effectiveness in Bangkok emphasises the disability perspective in development

A man, woman and child in a refugee camp - the man ius blind

World Glaucoma Week

11-17 March is World Glaucoma Week, which aims to raise global awareness of this disease, the second most common cause of blindness worldwide

A young girl being fitted with a hearing aid

International Day for Ear and Hearing 2012

3 March is International Ear & Hearing Care Day, an initiative to raise global awareness to the prevalence of hearing loss worldwide

A man using sign language in front of many people, Africa

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2011

CBM joins this United Nations initiative, highlighting the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities worldwide

Two African men talking earnestly - one uses elbow crutches

Celebrating World Disability Day 2011

CBM and global partner organisations celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Two images: One is a woman holding a baby; the other is a woman with a child playing with blocks.

Symposium on equality in health services

In November 2011, a free symposium on equitable health services for people with disabilities will be held in London

A young boy - who is wearing glasses - smiling happily, sitting at his school desk

World Sight Day 2011

13th of October is World Sight Day, an annual event to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment

A young boy in a wheelchair in Bolivia. His mother stands behind him and his father sits some way away.

World Mental Health Day 2011

CBM celebrates World Mental Health Day, which is recognised globally on 10th October each year

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World Congress Braille21

CBM was a partner of 'World Congress Braille21' an international congress about Braille that took place in Leipzig, Germany, September 2011

Two deaf men communicating using sign language at a conference; behind them there is a CBM poster

International Week of the Deaf 2011

The last full week of September is an opportunity to promote the human rights of deaf people through events, marches, campaigns and meetings

A Kenyan family talking with a CBM aid worker

World Humanitarian Day 2011

19 August is World Humanitarian Day, raising awareness about humanitarian assistance worldwide

A smiling African woman wearing sterile clothes used in operating theatres

International Women’s Day

8 March is International Women’s Day, marking the economic, political and social achievements of women worldwide

A line of people pushing children in wheelchairs on a protest march, Moshi, Tanzania

CBM celebrating December 3rd 2010

CBM and partners around the world celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities

A young girl in a wheelchair happily being pushed along a dusty African road with her mother, Community Worker and family around her

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2010

CBM joins this UN initiative in highlighting the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities worldwide on and around 3 December

A happy lady - Joyce, who had cataracts in both eyes, received the symbolic 10 millionth cataract operation supported by CBM

Celebrate 10 million!

In 2010, CBM celebrated supporting its 10 millionth cataract operation worldwide

CBM reaches milestone - 10 million cataract operations!

On 28 October 2010, in Moshi, Tanzania, the 10-millionth cataract operation in CBM-supported programmes was performed!

Ramaswamy, being tested for potential cataract surgery, India 1975

CBM cataract operations through history

Celebrating 10 million CBM cataract operations! Four examples from around the world of people regaining their sight

Ruth, Zambia, CBM/argum/Einberger

20th anniversary of the Rights of the Child

CBM upholding the rights of all children worldwide


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