CBM Collaborates with Governments to Advance Disability Inclusion
CBM is actively collaborating with governments in Africa to advance disability inclusion and improve access to healthcare services.
CBM is actively collaborating with governments in Africa to advance disability inclusion and improve access to healthcare services. In this video, Albert Kombo, the regional director for CBM in Africa East and South Africa, highlights the significance of engaging with governments at the national and centralised levels. Kombo emphasises the importance of aligning with government priorities, influencing policies, and supporting government initiatives to promote disability inclusion.
The video also features insights from Dr. Linda Nonda Kasonka, the country director for CBM Zambia, who discusses the impactful outcomes of collaboration with the Zambian government in health system strengthening. The partnership has led to improved access to eye healthcare services, reduced health disparities in underserved communities, and training healthcare personnel to enhance the quality of healthcare services.
Furthermore, Francis Okello, the country director for CBM South Sudan, shares CBM's extensive 20-year collaboration with the government of South Sudan. CBM has contributed significantly to inclusive eye health, neglected tropical diseases initiatives, and humanitarian action by primarily working with line ministries for specific thematic areas.
CBM's partnership with governments highlights its commitment to advancing disability inclusion, strengthening healthcare systems, and ensuring the sustainability of CBM’s work so that those in need of services continue to receive the support and care they deserve