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Malaysia To Host First CBR Asia Pacific Convention
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- More than 450 people from 26 countries are scheduled to attend the first Asia Pacific Convention on Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) here for two days from Nov 13.
Among the countries sending representatives to the meeting are Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Singapore.
The objective of the convention is to introduce step-by-step guidelines to assist organisations to implement CBR programmes so as to ensure effective delivery of services to the needy and introduce good evidence-based practices among those involved with such projects.
The organising chairman, Noor Yasmin Abdul Karim, who is also the chairman of the Asia Pacific CBR Network, told Bernama that CBR was to help those with disabilities by establishing community-based programmes for social integration and providing equal opportunities for the disabled to lead a normal life.
She said the programme was so designed to facilitate implementation in rural areas with limited infrastructure resources because it could be carried out with the help of the family and the community and with appropriate professional assistance.
Among the highlights of the convention is a paper to be presented by the Malaysian Social Security Organisation (Sosco) detailing its responsibility as a social organisation vis-a-vis the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Noor Yasmin said Malaysia would gain much from the convention as it would provide a great opportunity for its CBR practitioners to build their network among fellow Asian participants and share and exchange knowledge on the latest rehabilitation trends.
-- BERNAMA
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Malaysia To Host First CBR Asia Pacific Convention
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- More than 450 people from 26 countries are scheduled to attend the first Asia Pacific Convention on Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) here for two days from Nov 13.
Among the countries sending representatives to the meeting are Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Singapore.
The objective of the convention is to introduce step-by-step guidelines to assist organisations to implement CBR programmes so as to ensure effective delivery of services to the needy and introduce good evidence-based practices among those involved with such projects.
The organising chairman, Noor Yasmin Abdul Karim, who is also the chairman of the Asia Pacific CBR Network, told Bernama that CBR was to help those with disabilities by establishing community-based programmes for social integration and providing equal opportunities for the disabled to lead a normal life.
She said the programme was so designed to facilitate implementation in rural areas with limited infrastructure resources because it could be carried out with the help of the family and the community and with appropriate professional assistance.
Among the highlights of the convention is a paper to be presented by the Malaysian Social Security Organisation (Sosco) detailing its responsibility as a social organisation vis-a-vis the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Noor Yasmin said Malaysia would gain much from the convention as it would provide a great opportunity for its CBR practitioners to build their network among fellow Asian participants and share and exchange knowledge on the latest rehabilitation trends.
-- BERNAMA
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