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CBM is distributing food parcels and hygiene kits to internally displaced persons with disabilities in Nigeria.

Wednesday 23rd September 2020 commemorates International Day of Sign Languages and the start of International Week of the Deaf. These two important initiatives aim to raise awareness about the deaf community.

Our annual report on our work to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has just been launched virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our partners and staff in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, show selfless commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring that persons with disabilities continue receiving inclusive humanitarian services.

Devex​, the largest media platform for the global development community​, has featured CBM on how it has remained agile and competent during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Lessons learnt for the Agenda 2030 and persons with disabilities.

CBM is distributing food parcels and hygiene kits to internally displaced persons with disabilities in Nigeria.

CBM is working with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women to ensure the safety of women and girls with disabilities in Pakistan.

CBM is carrying out life-saving work in remote areas in many countries to ensure that no one is left behind during the corona pandemic.

Ensuring that no one is left behind in the corona crisis

CBM was quick to launch a Corona Response Fund in March 2020 to mitigate the far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our projects worldwide. Our Regional Directors in Africa and Asia warned, among other things, of a dire food shortage and a drastic slump in medical care facilities, specifically for people with disabilities.

Acknowledging distress is often the first step to recovery. By recognising this – and putting simple measures in place to support the population, patients and staff members – health services can contribute to greater resilience and capacity to recover following major epidemics and other emergencies.

58-year-old Ly Lieu Thi lives alone. Even though she is visually impaired, she has always been able to look after herself and cope with life. But now everything is different: the Corona lockdown dominates life in Vietnam, along with Ly’s life.

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective actions to prevent infections, including the COVID-19 virus. Hand washing can, quite literally, save lives – there has probably never been a better moment in history to be aware of this fact. On 5 May 2020, CBM joins the World Health Organization’s ‘Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’ campaign to highlight hand hygiene.

Like most countries, daily life in India has also been disrupted due to this worldwide pandemic. On strict lockdown since 24 March, CBM in India has had to think on its feet and adapt to the ever-evolving situation, in order to be able to reach people with disabilities and their families.

"How will it affect the poorest of the poor?" Doctors and nurses in Cameroon and Rwanda have many concerns on their mind: how do we cope with the daily routine of the hospital during the Corona pandemic? How do we protect patients – and ourselves? And what does the crisis mean for the particularly poor?

Cases of Corona virus are now being detected in some of the poorest countries in the world, specifically across the African continent.

A “Disability Inclusive Community Action – COVID-19 Matrix” has been developed with the aim to provide community programmes guidance on possible action points in community development and mobilization in relation to COVID-19 preparedness and response.

Help us by donating generously to our Corona Response Fund and contributing to the survival of people with disabilities during these trying times.

A message from our CEOs during these unprecedented and extraordinary times.

A guidance note for COVID-19 has been developed with the aim to support our eye health partners and communities they serve, in their efforts to combat this global health crisis.