Cost of Prosthesis in Nigeria

Cost of Prosthesis in Nigeria

Living with a disability or catering for someone who has a form of functional disability is truly quite expensive, considering how you would need to pay for medical expenses, modified transport and housing, and of course personal assistive devices and supports in...
10 Ways to Encourage Disabled Children

10 Ways to Encourage Disabled Children

Singer Ronan Tynan is not only one of the top tenors in the world, he’s also a licensed medical doctor and a world-class athlete. And he did all this as a double-leg amputee. How did he achieve all of this? He credits his father: “My father was easy to love. He told...
A double challenge for the disabled

A double challenge for the disabled

At five years of age, Kenneth Habaalu, a Zambian, was paralysed by polio, a viral disease that attacks the nerves. Mr. Habaalu’s paralysis appeared to cut short any hopes of getting an education and finding a job later in life. But thanks to his brother who paid his...
What to know about human rights?

What to know about human rights?

Human rights are basic rights and freedoms that all human beings are entitled to. Human rights are inherent to all human beings regardless of race, sex, nationality, disability, religion or language (United Nations, n.d.). The South African Human Rights Commission...