CBM-Nossal (2024) Disability Equity and Rights Essay: Rehabilitation and assistive technologies in disability-inclusive development and health systems
This ‘Disability equity and rights: Challenges, opportunities, and ways forward for inclusive development’ publication was prepared under the DFAT – CBM Inclusion Advisory Group Disability Inclusion Technical Partnership, an Australian aid initiative implemented by CBM Inclusion Advisory Group and the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne.
WHO (2024) AT6 and AT10: Facilitating rapid access to AT in emergencies
To support people with assistive technology needs during emergencies, WHO has prepared two model lists of priority assistive products that should be adapted to best meet the needs of the local population, the context, and available service providers.
WHO (2023) Strengthening rehabilitation in health emergency preparedness, readiness, response and resilience: policy brief
This policy brief outlines the evidence for rehabilitation in emergencies and the need for greater preparedness of rehabilitation services.
WHO (2023) Package of interventions for rehabilitation
The Package of interventions for rehabilitation outlines the most essential interventions for rehabilitation for 20 health conditions that have high prevalence and high levels of associated disability across seven disease areas.
Smith, F., Perera, S. & Marella, M. (2023) The Journey to Early Identification and Intervention for Children with Disabilities in Fiji
The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of families of children with developmental disabilities in Fiji in accessing services for intervention and support across sectors.
UNICEF (2022) Inclusion of Children and Young People with Disabilities in Routine General Health Care: Practice guide
This Practice Guide aims to help UNICEF-supported health programmes to integrate UNICEF’s commitment to disability inclusion.
Women Enabled International
Great thematic fact sheets on SRHR and women with disabilities.
WISH project (2021) Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Information and Services: Perspectives of women and girls with disabilities in Uganda and Bangladesh
This research investigated the social barriers women and girls with disabilities face in accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services in peri-urban and rural settings in Uganda and Bangladesh.
WHO/UNFPA (2009) Promoting sexual and reproductive health for persons with disabilities
This guidance note addresses issues of SRH programming for persons with disabilities.
Inclusive Futures, Be inclusive: sexual and reproductive health
Resources on inclusive sexual and reproductive health.
UNFPA (2022) Needs assessment in sexual and reproductive health in the Pacific
A pilot outreach project brings together sexual and reproductive health (SRH) officers with disabilities to raise awareness in communities on SRH information and services and to increase demand for family planning among persons with disabilities.
Read more about HelpAge International (2013) Nutrition interventions for older people in emergencies
HelpAge International (2013) Nutrition interventions for older people in emergencies
This document provides general guidance for the implementation of emergency nutrition activities ensuring the inclusion of older people and addressing their specific needs.
Holden, J, and Corby, N (2019) Nutrition programming for people with disabilities: evidence and learning
This document provides a rapid review of the evidence on approaches to ensuring people with disabilities are reached through nutrition programming, focusing on children, adolescents, and women of reproductive age in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
OHCHR (2020) Policy guidelines for inclusive Sustainable Development Goals: Food and Nutrition
The policy guidance provides a description of the situation for persons with disabilities and barriers to accessing food, nutrition and engaging in food production.
WFP (2021) WFP Guidance Inclusive Nutrition Programming for Persons with Disabilities
The purpose of this document is to provide clear, concise, practical guidance for effectively designing and implementing programmes with nutrition components to ensure they are disability inclusive, with a focus on low and middle-income country contexts.
Engl M, Binns P, Trehan I, et al (2022) Children living with disabilities are neglected in severe malnutrition protocols: a guideline review
This study assesses inclusion of children living with disabilities in national and international SAM guidelines.
UNICEF (2021) Seen, Counted, Included: Using data to shed light on the well-being of children with disabilities
This report offers the largest compilation of statistics on children with disabilities to date.
Spratt J (2013) A Deeper Silence: The Unheard Experiences of Women with Disabilities – Sexual and Reproductive Health and Violence against Women in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tonga
This document is a situation analyses on the SRH needs and rights of women with disabilities in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tonga.
Frohmader C and Ortoleva S (2013) The sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls with disabilities
This briefing paper examines challenges related to violation of sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls with disabilities.
Humanity & Inclusion Source: Key list resources on maternal, newborn, child and reproductive health
This key lists present information on inclusive maternal, newborn, child and reproductive health interventions.
Ledger L (2016) Access to maternal and newborn health services for women with disabilities in Timor-Leste
This report outlines findings of research conducted by CBM Australia and Ra’es Hadomi Timor Oan to better understand the access of women with disabilities to family planning and maternal and newborn health services in Timor-Leste.
Plan International (2017) Let Me Decide and Thrive: Global Discrimination and Exclusion of Women and Girls with Disabilities
This policy brief outlines findings of research into the violations of the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls with disabilities around the world.
MSI & Leonard Cheshire (2020) Community engagement for inclusive sexual and reproductive health: A guide for conducting workshops with persons with disabilities
This report is a guide on how to hold community engagement workshops in partnership with people with disabilities and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities.
Leonard Cheshire (2021) Working together for inclusive sexual and reproductive health
This report presents a comprehensive package of information, guidance and practical tips for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and programs.
Groce N, Kerac N, Farkas N, Schultink W and Berman Bieler R (2013) Inclusive nutrition for children and adults with disabilities
This article is a call to action to development practitioners to recognise the important associations between nutrition and disability, poverty and human rights.
CBM Global Disability Inclusion (2021) Community Mental Health Good Practice Guide: Community Mental Health Forums
This good practice guide draws on CBM’s experience with CMHFs to document and share ideas, good practice and lessons learned about CMHFs in low and middle income countries.
CBM Global Disability Inclusion (2021) Community Mental Health Good Practice Guide: Mental Health System Strengthening
This good practice guide draws on CBM’s experience in mental health systems and service strengthening to demonstrate how mental health services can be improved.
CBM Global Disability Inclusion (2021) Community Mental Health Good Practice Guide: Peer Support
This good practice guide draws on CBM’s experiences supporting peer-to-peer programs in developing countries, featuring practical examples of the different ways that peer support can be delivered.
CBM (2020) Mental Health and Health Crises: what the Ebola epidemic can teach us about mental health during pandemics?
By drawing on the lessons learned from the recent Ebola crisis in West Africa in 2013-2016, this brief outlines some of the challenges people living with mental illness face during epidemics.
Kleintjes A, Lund C and Swartz L (2013) Barriers to the participation of people with psychosocial disability in mental health policy development in South Africa: A qualitative study of perspectives of policy makers, professionals, religious leaders and academics
This research article examines the barriers to participation of persons with psychosocial disabilities in mental health policy development in South Africa.
WHO (2012) The WHO mental health policy and service guidance package
This package of resources contains 14 modules addressing policy, planning and service development.
Centre for Human Rights of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
The CHRUSP website contains resources that provide development practitioners with useful information regarding the implementation of the UNCRPD.
WHO (2013) Investing in mental health: Evidence for action
This report provides an overview of some of the social and cultural factors contributing to the neglect of mental health within health systems.
Humanity & Inclusion Source: Key list resources on mental health
The list of documents contains helpful information for those who wish to better understand mental health and psychosocial disability.
Davar B (2012) Legal frameworks for and against people with psychosocial disability
This article provides an analysis of legal frameworks affecting persons with psychosocial disabilities in India.
Overseas Development Institute (2013) Background note on old age, disability and mental health: data issues for a post-2015 framework
This background note provides rationale for the collection of disaggregated data on disability and provides a brief overview of gaps and opportunities in the measurement of excluded groups.
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health (2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest standard of physical and mental health
This report provides an excellent contextual overview, conclusions and recommendations relevant to promoting mental health consistently with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
IASC (2017), Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes in Emergency Settings
This document provides guidance in the assessment, research, design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programmes in emergency settings.
CBM Global Inclusion Advisory Group (2022) People with Psychosocial Disabilities in Disaster Events
People with psychosocial disabilities are among those at the highest risk during and after disaster events.
CBM Australia (2012) Inclusion made easy: A quick program guide to disability and development – HIV/AIDS Chapter
This chapter, within Part B of the Inclusion made easy manual, gives brief programming guidance for including persons with disabilities in HIV/AIDS programming using a rights based approach.
UNAIDS (2017) Disability and HIV
This report highlights existing key evidence on the relationship between disability and HIV.
WHO (2021) Persons with disabilities share their experiences of accessing health services (video)
Features the voices of people with disabilities across India, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia to share their experiences of accessing health services.
Bearman, F. & Gleave, R. (2018) Severe malaria case fatality reduced by 96 per cent in pilot program in Zambia led by Transaid, MMV and partners
A partnership between Transaid, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), and other consortium partners completed a 12 month malaria project in Serenje district in Zambia.
CBM Australia (2013) End the Cycle Indepth: Healthcare
This 2 minute video, presented by Australian paralympian, Grant “Scooter” Patterson, provides a high level overview of the need for disability inclusive healthcare.
UN Dept of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Div for Social Policy & Development (DSPD) (2016) Toolkit on Disability for Africa: Inclusive health services for persons with disabilities
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) created a Toolkit on Disability for Africa in 2016.
Kuper H & Heydt P. (2019) The Missing Billion: Access to health services for 1 billion people with disabilities
This report brings together existing knowledge on access to health services for people with disabilities.
World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Western Pacific (2020) Disability-inclusive health services toolkit : a resource for health facilities in the Western Pacific Region
The Disability-inclusive Health Services Toolkit supports the rights of people with disabilities to have the same access to health services as people without disabilities.
World Health Organisation (2022) Global Report on health equity for persons with disabilities
The WHO Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities demonstrates that while some progress has been made in recent years, the world is still far from realizing this right for many persons with disabilities.
World Bank (2022) Disability-Inclusive Health Care Systems: Technical Note for World Bank Task Teams
This is a guidance note on designing and delivering disability-inclusive healthcare services.
DFAT & Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security (2023) Health Security Initiative Guidance Note: Supporting disability inclusion through DFAT health security investments
This guidance note on disability inclusion in DFAT’s health security investments has been developed to assist DFAT program managers and implementing partners ensure projects in the region are contributing to greater health outcomes for people with disabilities.
CBM Global (2023) Strengthening the voice of Organizations of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities
This resource seeks to document and share CBM Global's learnings about OPD strengthening for people with psychosocial disabilities and mental health conditions.
