Disabled Need Access To HIV/AIDS Information - Keoagile
Monday, February 22, 2010
Currently communications about the disease are tailored in a way that is user friendly for one sector of the population - the able-bodied. In an interview Disability HIV and AIDS Trust (DHAT) programmes officer Shirley Keoagile said as a result, people with disability are subject to the triple burden of disability, poverty and HIV and AIDS.
Keoagile said the most prevalent causes are lack of access to service provision, lack of awareness about the disease and the stigma that comes with being disabled.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...