Workshop Calls for Improved Support for Children with Disabilities in Sudan

Secretary-General of the National Council for Child Welfare,Dr Abdelgadir Abdallah Abouh, addressed a specialised technical workshop on supporting persons and children with disabilities, particularly children who have suffered grave and heinous violations perpetrated by the militia.

The workshop was organised by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities at the Omdurman Locality Hall, in the presence of Dr Mohamed Sharaf El-Din, Secretary-General of the Council, and in partnership with CAREL Centre. The event was also attended by the centre’s director, Dr Malik Youssef, as well as a number of child welfare experts and official partners.

The workshop discussed several important issues concerning persons with disabilities in general, with particular attention to children with disabilities, given the importance of this vulnerable group and its urgent needs in healthcare, education and protection.

Participants emphasised the importance of coordination among all relevant institutions and stakeholders, in line with the directives of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare.

The workshop concluded with a number of key recommendations, foremost among them the need to sustain research in the field of childhood in Sudan, address issues related to inclusive education for children with disabilities, and strengthen specialised centres providing services to persons and children with disabilities.