Islamabad declaration of accessibility
More than 3.75 million people in Pakistan have a disability.
This document is a declaration by people with disabilities, their representatives, disability specialists, health specialists and other experts from the disability field, alongside state representatives, service providers and legislators.
It was published at the Islamabad National Consultation on Accessibility, held on 12-14 August 2009, and aims to ensure that people with disabilities, as other human beings, are entitled to the same basic rights as enshrined in all national and international standards, declarations and conventions. Publication date: August 2009
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Sightsavers and disability rights
Bringing eye health into the classroom
Zahra is one of the many children now thriving thanks to a Sightsavers programme to screen school students for eye conditions and health problems.
Sightsavers film shortlisted for Cannes World Film Festival award
Noor, a short film about the impact of childhood visual impairment, has been selected for the ‘Best health film’ category at the Cannes World Film Festival.
Who is Hussain fundraises for Sightsavers at half-marathon
The charitable foundation is raising £35,000 for Sightsavers’ work in Pakistan through its Sprint for Sight campaign.
