More still needs to be done to address the plights of people with disabilities, despite significant strides made in equitable access to assistive devices, safety and justice, as well as employment services.
The speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi says people with disabilities in Namibia are faced with numerous challenges. He is now calling on the public to become involved in issues affecting those with disabilities in an effort to promote inclusiveness.
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung wants the next Population and Housing Census to include realistic information on people living with disabilities in Namibia.
This was said by the Resident Representative for Namibia-Angola Office Natalie Russmann at the National Disabilities Conference in Windhoek.
The Chairperson of the National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) says there is a need to address loopholes in the country's national disability policy.
The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs has expressed concern about the high number of children living with disabilities in Namibia who are not able to attend school due to discriminating factors.
Alexia Manombe-Ncube was speaking at the National Disabilities Conference in Windhoek today.
