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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM

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The International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Follow us for disability and global health news. https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres/international-centre-evidence-disability

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The SUCCEED project at ICED has been working to support people with psychosocial disabilities in 4 African countries through community-based care. At our May webinar, we'll reflect on the journey, intervention and impacts so far. Tuesday 26 May, 13:00 BST | Online⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Co-producing community-based mental health support in Africa | LSHTM

The Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment for People with Psychosocial Disabilities (SUCCEED) programme is an FCDO funded research consortium working across Malawi, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Sierra

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"Systems change doesn’t happen just because we want someone else to feel inspired and give us a pat on the back." Last week at the Skoll World Forum, ICED Co-Director Prof Hannah Kuper shared what it takes to include people with disabilities in health systems ⤵️ www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...

‘Categorisation itself is a form of barrier’: disabled entrepreneurs warn against ‘single-lane’ thinking

Funders must see disability as at the “intersection of everything”, say entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum, where a cohort of leaders championing inclusive public health took to the stage.

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It's tomorrow 📹 'Tusobola: We Can' is a short film set in Luuka, Uganda focusing on participatory learning and action for disability - an intervention to address barriers faced by people with disabilities in accessing healthcare. Find out more and join the session: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What changes when people come together to shape their own access to healthcare? Join us for a virtual screening of 'Tusobola: We Can', a short film on our participatory learning and action for disability project in Uganda. 📆 Tuesday 28 April | 1PM BST www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What changes when people come together to shape their own access to healthcare? Join us for a virtual screening of 'Tusobola: We Can', a short film on our participatory learning and action for disability project in Uganda. 📆 Tuesday 28 April | 1PM BST www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Tusobola: We Can | LSHTM

What changes when people come together to shape their own access to healthcare?This short film follows a community in Luuka district as they come together through participatory learning and action

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Great to see this publication on the "Ujana Salama" cash plus programme in Tanzania 👏 The study found that the youth-targeted cash plus intervention increased participation in farm work and reduced sexual violence among adolescents with disabilities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Policy Research Solutions (PRESTO)@prestopolicy.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New research: A cash plus program in Tanzania increased farm work participation and reduced sexual violence among adolescents with disabilities. Work by PRESTO, LSHTM, and University at Buffalo. Here's the link to the full article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 5mo ago

It's tomorrow! ⏳ At the March ICED webinar, we're looking forward to discussing evidence on inclusive menstrual health initiatives for women and girls with disabilities - join us at 13:00 GMT ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Menstrual health is an important facet of overall health for women and girls with disabilities. Next week, join us for a webinar exploring barriers and what works in inclusive menstrual health, drawing on evidence from our research. 📅Tuesday 24 March 2026, 13:00 GMT www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM@lshtm-crises.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join this @iced-lshtm.bsky.social webinar for a chance to learn about the Zero Project award-winning Veivanua campaign 🩸 The initiative promotes menstrual health for people with intellectual disabilities in #Vanuatu, which is highly exposed to cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions & flooding 👇

International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Menstrual health is an important facet of overall health for women and girls with disabilities. Next week, join us for a webinar exploring barriers and what works in inclusive menstrual health, drawing on evidence from our research. 📅Tuesday 24 March 2026, 13:00 GMT www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Menstrual health is an important facet of overall health for women and girls with disabilities. Next week, join us for a webinar exploring barriers and what works in inclusive menstrual health, drawing on evidence from our research. 📅Tuesday 24 March 2026, 13:00 GMT www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Strengthening menstrual health for women and girls with disabilities: Evidence

This event focuses on menstrual health for women and girls with disabilities. We will present findings from two studies: one mixed-methods study that explores the menstrual health-related knowledge

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

It was great to join this @wiltonpark.bsky.social dialogue on disability inclusive education! ICED's @tomshakespeare.bsky.social & Mark Carew contributed to discussions on sharing evidence and setting priorities for including children with disabilities in education systems amid global funding cuts.

Wilton Park@wiltonpark.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📖 Evidence shows that including children with disabilities in mainstream education is good for everyone. 🙏 Thanks to all who joined last week us for our dialogue exploring how to build disability inclusive education. 🤝 International Disability Alliance I UK FCDO I iced-lshtm.bsky.social

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

If you're at #ZeroCon26, be sure to check out the session with ICED's Jane Wilbur! 📆 19 Feb, 11:00am zerocon26.zeroproject.org/sessions/c2V... Jane will present the Veivanua menstrual health campaign for women and girls with disabilities, a Zero Project award winner for inclusive crisis response.

Women centred inclusion: accessible health and protection | Zero Project Conference 2026

The annual Zero Project Conference at the United Nations Office at Vienna has become a unique global meeting place to innovate for disability inclusion.

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

How can we include learners with disabilities in mainstream education? We're looking forward to a dialogue that brings together leading experts to share evidence on how to include children with disabilities in education systems. Read more about this event: www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/disabi...

Disability inclusive education - Wilton Park

This dialogue will convene key stakeholders to explore how to effectively include learners with disabilities into mainstream education.

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Light for the World@light-for-the-world.org · 6mo ago

Join a webinar on the UK aid-funded Inclusive Futures In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. 📆 Tuesday 24 February, 1PM GMT | Online More details: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

In-Business: Lessons from an inclusive livelihood programme in Kenya | LSHTM

Self-employment, or microentrepreneurship, is a major source of livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries, including Kenya. Yet, persons with disabilities and caregivers face additional barriers

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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

How can inclusive livelihood support improve self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities? Join our webinar on the In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

A quote card for ICED webinar on 'In-Business: Lessons from an inclusive livelihood programme in Kenya' on Tuesday 24 February at 13.00 GMT. On the right side is a photo of Mary, a refugee from South Sudan living in Kenya. She has a physical disability and settled in Kalobeyei where she has a business. In the photo, she is pointing at a weighing machine onto which a sack is hung up. She is inside a shop and holding a crutch with her left hand. Photo credit: Sightsavers / Ninth Wonder Productions
International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Last week, the International Conference on Economic Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities took place in Bangladesh, organised jointly with our partners at @bigd-bracu.bsky.social Read a Dhaka Tribune article on the event, with remarks from ICED's Morgon Banks: www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/e...

Speakers: High-quality evidence key to reducing poverty among persons with disabilities

Generating high-quality evidence on what works to reduce poverty among persons with disabilities is crucial for promoting their economic inclusion, speakers said on Sunday at the International Confere...

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