Using CBR Guidelines as an integrated Approach to Development

1. Using CBR Guidelines as an integrated Approach to Development PRESENTED BY Gideon Muga – National Director/CEO. The Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya.(APDK) 1st June 2015

2. Presentation. • Introduction to APDK Programs. • Introduction to CBR Matrix. • Achievements. • Lessons Learnt. • Challenges.

4. Mission Statement. “TO ENABLE PWDs OVERCOME THEIR LIMITATIONS AND EMPOWER THEM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT AND FULLY INTEGRATED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES”

5. APDK Branch Network • Currently the Association has a network of 10 branches that include Coast/Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu, Embu, Machakos, Kisii, Busia, Eldoret and Siaya. It also has a total of 23 Satellite clinic sites (An extension of services to those areas not covered by the Branch network). • Supporting 48 health facilities in 32 Counties of the Kenya devolved Government.

6. Branch locations

7. GOAL: INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT ~ INCLUSIVE SOCIETY

8. Implementation strategy for service delivery • Community based rehabilitation as a strategy for prevention, early identification and intervention of disabilities through integrated approach. • CBR as a rights based approach to inclusive community development. • Involvement of partners in different sectors and policy formulation.

9. ACHIEVEMENTS

10. CLIENTELE SUPPORT

11. CBR INTERVENTION

12. Provision of Orthopaedic devices

13. Regional Maternal Child Health conference

14. Capacity Health care workers

15. Capacity to teachers on early identification & early education support

16. Groups membership & support

17. Social protection / safety nets

18. Lessons Learnt • prevention and early intervention of disabilities with more focus on maternal and child health reduces the prevalence of disabilities. • Working for the communities and with the communities using the community structures through the integrated approach is more sustainable than parallel approach. • Empowering communities and PWDs increases participation in regional and national development agenda. • Using CBR Guidelines enhances the complete services to Persons with disabilities for equalization of opportunities.

19. Challenges experienced • Poverty still poses a greater challenges especially in the rural communities and peri-urban set up. • Funding for disability related intervention has not received the priority required for equalizing opportunities for PWDs. • Maternal and neonatal complications still a major cause of disability. • The emerging non communicable disease burden is a threat to disability prevention and management. • Community attitudes towards persons with disabilities is still a big barrier.

20. Questions …. • Thank you.