Zimbabwe Government Calls Disability "Core Development Issue"
By Kay Schriner (kays@uark.edu)
In a new policy, the government of Zimbabwe has released $200 million for disability programs to indicate its commitment to its disabled citizens. According to Angeline Masuku, the national secretary for the ruling party's Welfare of the Disabled and Disadvantaged, the party has determined that disability issues should be recognized as core development issues, not simply matters of charity to be left to charitable organizations and non-governmental organizations.
Joshua Malinga, the party's deputy national secretary on disability issues, says that Zimbabwe "should come up with a structure which will enable people with disability to participate fully in society," and all government ministries should take on responsibility for addressing the needs of disabled citizens.
Information for this story was taken from http://allafrica.com
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