Tag Archive: Disability

Here is the final copy of my Community Needs Assessment, which shares my findings in detail about the plights that persons with disability face in the Northwest region, in particular Bamenda and its surrounding villages.  Click here to view the report. Here is the infographic once again to view the summary of the results of […]

Americans with Disability Act went into effect exactly 25 years ago, on July 26, 1990. In honor of ADA’s 25th birthday, I would like to share the differences in disability rights between my home country, United States, and Cameroon. It’s important to note that while the United States was the first country in the world […]

The other day, I wrote an article about the issues persons with disability face relating to HIV/AIDS in Cameroon.  Today, I am writing about potential solutions for solving HIV/AIDS issues in the disability community.  I learned about these suggested ideas for working with HIV/AIDS issues in the disability community at the HIV/AIDS training in Ngaoundere, […]

When most persons with disability in Cameroon are the poorest of the poor, most are unable to not only treat their condition but also acquire devices that would help them lead an easier life and also leave their homes.  Even when if they are able to acquire a device, they are often not given the […]

Many healthcare workers and ordinary people in Cameroon often falsely assume that persons with disability are not sexually active and have immunity to HIV/AIDS.  Many healthcare workers also believe that women with disability cannot get pregnant.  As healthcare workers also have stigma towards them, persons with disability are often placed last on the list of […]