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  Report for the Diwode Medical Screening Camp for People With Disabilities at Old Kampala Senior Secondary School

  There are over 90,000 people with Disabilities in Kampala, 28.6% of whom live in Kampala Division (UBOS, 2016). DIWODE has done Medical Screening for the past 4 years with approximately a turn up of 400+ People with disabilities: 280 women and 140 men from slum areas of Kampala District. The annual event also attracts 300+ nondisabled persons. Majority of these are women and girls, which shows that disability prevalence is more among women than men at 15% higher by comparison. The likelihood of living with disability increases with age; one quarter (26.9%) of people aged 60-64 years are living with disability.

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Diwode Medical Screening Camp for People With Disabilities at Old Kampala Senior Secondary School

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Empowering Disabled Women, Girls and Children

DIWODE, established in 1999, is a Ugandan NGO dedicated to advancing the social and economic interests of women and girls with disabilities and vulnerable children in marginalized communities.

REGISTRATION NUMBER: INDR33986069NB

PERMIT NUMBER: INDP90216069NB

Bank A/C NAME: Disabled Women in Development

Bank Name: Bank of Africa. Jinja Road Branch,

Bank A/C: 01461800004.

Empowering Disabled Women, Girls and Children Together

Diwode focuses on social and economic development for women, girls and children with disabilities in Uganda.

We advocate for the rights and needs of disabled women, girls and vulnerable children.

Our services include capacity building, advocacy, and inclusive medical camps for our community.

Empowering Disabled Women, Girls and Children

Advocacy

DIWODE focuses on enhancing the social and economic well-being of women with disabilities and vulnerable children in marginalized communities through advocacy and capacity-building initiatives.

Inclusive Medical Camps

We organize medical camps aimed at providing essential health services to disabled women, girls and children ensuring their inclusion and access to necessary care in our community.

Strengthening Partnerships

DIWODE collaborates with organizations like Wougnet to enhance our impact, sharing resources and knowledge to better serve women with disabilities and vulnerable children across Uganda.