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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">persons with disabilities are a varied group with different needs – persons who are blind or deaf, persons who have difficulty in moving, persons with disabilities
related to convulsions or to leprosy, persons with intellectual disabilities, persons with psychosocial disabilities, and so on. Yet, all of them face barriers in different aspects of their lives. Their basic human rights are often violated and their access
to health services is so frequently difficult. Among all the vulnerable population groups – poor, women, ethnic minorities and so on, there are persons with disabilities, who face multiple exclusions. And because they are often hidden, they are forgotten,
even there are millions of them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">In 2006 the UN has passed the International Convention on Rights of Persons with disabilities. Individuals and organisations of disabled persons are taking active
role in their fight for equality, participation, inclusion and dignity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">In PHA 3 in Cape Town, the workshop on “Persons with disabilities and the Right to Health” is aiming to look at barriers surrounding persons with disabilities
that violate their human rights and negate access to health services. It will be held on Sunday 8 July from 14.30 to 16.30 hours. Please join us in this workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The tentative programme of this workshop is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Sunil Deepak</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Introduction to the workshop & issues regarding RTH for persons with disabilities in different parts of the world<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Eugene Mahlehla</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">World Disability Report & Right To Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Leslie Swartz</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Study on barriers to access health services from 4 countries - Sudan, Namibia, Malawi & S. Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Jean Elphick*</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Empowerment of Persons with disabilities to overcome barriers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Judy Mckenzie*</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">RTH for persons with intellectual and psycho-social disabilities in S. Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Soraya Maart</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Survey on disability in poor areas of western Cape, S. Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Shona McDonald*</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#262626">Appropriate assistive devices and support services</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">We look forward to having you with us in this workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Sunil Deepak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:IT">Dr Sunil Deepak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:IT">AIFO – Bologna, Italy & PHM Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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