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CBM nominates co-worker Dr Albrecht Hennig as 'Eye Health Hero', a feature of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) 9th General Assembly (9GA) in September 2012
CBM attends Fifth International Shafallah Forum - which focussed on aspects of humanitarian crises - in Qatar, January 2012
In 2011, the importance of mental health problems as a global health issue was highlighted at a UN High Level Summit
February 2012 – Recent progress in research in mental health carried out by CBM and partner organisations
Dr Will Dean, a CBM co-worker ophthalmologist in Malawi, has produced a training DVD and booklet to assist in training eye surgeons
CBM and its partners monitor the situation closely as projects are affected; the impact of natural disasters is greater for persons with disabilities
David Lewis has been honoured with a prestigious award from ACFID (Australian Council for International Development)
On 10th October 2011 - World Mental Health Day - the third mhGAP Forum was held in Geneva, Switzerland
In September 2011, CBM attended the 15th Deafblind International (DbI) World Conference, entitled 'Inclusion for a lifetime of opportunities’
In September 2011 CBM co-hosted the 2nd 'Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) NGDO' meeting in Nairobi, Kenya
Standard Chartered sets sights high with US$100 million target to help eradicate avoidable blindness
CBM congratulates all programme participants and looks forward to continuing our long-standing relationship
CBM welcomes '2020 INSight', a strategy report mapping the global eliminating of blinding trachoma by 2020
In July 2011, CBM - with partners - attended the 16th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in Durban
On June 9th, the World Health Organisation and the World Bank jointly launched the first ever World Report on Disability
CBM looks forward to the World Report on Disability, which will be launched at the United Nations in New York on 9 June 2011
From Oslo, where an international conference explores inclusion of people with disabilities in emergency response - including live reports
CBM and advocacy partners are urging the G8 leaders to honour their 2010 commitments towards eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
CBM New Zealand are showing solidarity with persons affected by the earthquake which struck Christchurch by assisting in relief efforts
Recently released World Health Organization (WHO) data indicate that prevalence of visual impairment has been significantly reduced
On 6 Dec 2010 CBM Ireland jointly organised a seminar in Galway, exploring the role of Local Government in promoting disability inclusion
CBM welcomes the initial outcomes of the MDG summit meeting, which include persons with disabilities in MDG policies and programmes
New Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) guidelines have been launched in Abuja, Nigeria
In July 2010, CBM partners participated in the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) in Vancouver, Canada
