By Bakah Derick
Theme: The Media as an indispensable Instrument in the Achievement of Disability Inclusive Development
Moderation: Rita Ngum SEEPD
program communication officer
Official Opening
By the Chief of administration and finance for
CBC health services Mr Warri Denis representing Prof. Tih Pius Muffih Director
CBC Health Service
Highlights of Opening Remarks:
CBC HB is committed to providing
quality health care to all
Today we are on disability which
is handled by the Socio Economic Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities (SEEPD) with the Overall
objective to mainstream disability issues at all levels
The role of the journalist is central
to the attainment of the overall objective of SEEPD
On theme: Pray it will be an
opportunity access to entire content
Digest and be able to practically
implement the idea as you go out to serve
Encourage all to continue to
serve for the good of all and all those present are assured of the CBC administration
Head of the Communication Unit of the CBC HB
Tina Ashiyo Officer of the Club
foot project
Facilitators
Hilda Bih Journalist with CRTV
Chia Emmanuel SEEPD programme
officer
Tina Ashiyo Officer of the Club
foot project
Awah Jacque Chirac Project
officer
Ndong Irene SEEPD finance officer
First Presentation
Overview of the SEEPD Program by
Chia Emmanuel SEEPD programme officer
Highlights
In a population of people in the
Northwest Region 10.2% of them live with disability in all the 34 council
areas, 50 Fondoms communities and families.
Disability thrives due to Inequality
in income distribution
Efforts made to better the situation of
persons with disabilities:
By 2008 the CBC HB had services
for persons with Disability looked from medical point of view
Approached focused mainly on
service provision, Emphasis on especial education andDisability program designed and
others
In 2009 work started on Linking
services to reduce duplication and increase effectiveness, evolving towards
inclusive project cycle management, introduction of inclusive education in
mainstreaming schools, introduction of an inclusive micro finance model
Amongst the Partners are; CBCHB, CIS,
SAJOCAH etc
About SEEPD
Started in 2009 with mission to
improve on the lives of persons with disabilities
Phase 1 2009 2011, Phase 2 2012 –
2014,
Phase 3 2015-2018 which is the
current phase is aimed at: Ensuring that local; development actors are
effectively mainstreaming disability in all local development initiatives, to
improve on quality of life for PWD
Key components of the SEEPD programme
Medical and rehabilitation
component
Inclusice education, Livelihood, Community,
Gender and child protection
Mian project sites
Ndu, Wum, kumbo, Ndop, Bamenda, Mbengwi
and Fundong
Works with 17 associations of
persons with disabilities
And other civil society
organization Senti, CEEFED,
The Future
·
To ensure
that persons with disability have Quality and accessibility of medical services
is in a sustainable way
·
More
children with disability access education in inclusive settings in sustainable
ways
·
More PWD can
access livelihood opportunities
·
Sustainable
equity for men and women to benefit from services
·
Inclusive
employment services
Q&A
Is SEEPD only in the Northwest?
No The SEEPD program in the
Northwest is the Pilot phase
Lobbying during the third phase will
go nationwide and consequently all other persons in the Nation will benefit.
SEEPD Program manager: Awah Jacque Chirac
Disability and Inclusive Development
How disability works
Interaction and Personal factors
Physical and Socioeconomic
Male/female, Skin colour, Rich poor etc
Environmental factors
Accessibility of environment and
information
Legal/policy, Socioeconomic andServices
Inclusive schools
The Interaction
Impairment functional limitation & Disability participation
restriction
Approach to disability
Convention/time
Charity approach giving to
disabled for survival
Medical approach: creation of
rehabilitation centers
Social approach participation and
accessibility
Human rights approach
Inclusion, participation and
accessibility, non-discrimination, equality opportunities etc
Disabling Barriers
Size of the Problem
15% of the world’s population
lives with disability
Childhood disability is estimated
to affect 95million children of which 13million have a severe disability.
Disability – Poverty Circle