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Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR Mara)
Project code
: TZ018
Project period:
01/08/2001 to 31/12/2012
| Programme | Funds needed | €169449.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Tanzania | People supported directly | 700 |
| Project location | Mara | People supported indirectly |
CBR Mara gives medical services to children with disabilities in Musoma and Bunda districts, Tanzania. With the aim to identify and rehabilitate people, CBR Mara offers therapy, referrals and general support services in cooperation with other organisations. CBR outreach services support children with a disability through specialised medical care: e.g. clubfoot correction, physiotherapy and assistive devices or wheel chairs. Parents / relatives contribute towards treatment of their patients and purchase of mobility aids. They participate in the treatment of their children. Community health centres and community leaders are active in the mobilisation of children with a disability.
Children in remote rural areas, with a high level of poverty have a higher chance of becoming disabled. This is mainly due to the high number of home deliveries, hardly any access to quality primary health care (few trained health personnel, no laboratories) and little knowledge on the causes and prevention of disability. The majority of the disabilities could have been prevented through better immunisation coverage and good ante/post natal and primary health care to prevent complications. Children with a disability in the remote rural areas of Mara region face strong stigmatisation, often leading to exclusion of education and social activities. Children grow up with the responses of rejection, neglect, differences and/or charity. In general there is little or no attention for reproductive health of people with disabilities, for income generating activities or higher learning.
The disability and health programme in Mara Region aims to improve health (including prevention disability), education and rehabilitation services for children with disabilities, through (1) strengthening the cooperation, (2) exchange of specialists, (3) advocacy and lobby especially at government health services and the education department and (4) the construction/renovation of facilities.