FEDOMA, with financial support from the CIDA/GESP, has since April 2003 been implementing a project on HIV and AIDS dubbed, “Effective HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Information for Persons with Disabilities: A Right’s Based Approach.” The aim of this project is to ensure men and women with disabilities are included in the national HIV/AIDS policies, have equal access to information and actively participate in HIV/AIDS awareness and initiative programmes.

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The National Policy on Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities has been developed in order to promote the rights of people with disabilities and to integrate them in order to enable them play a full and participatory role in society. The aim is to ensure that people with disabilities access the same fundamental rights and responsibilities as any other Malawian citizen and that they are included in all political, social and economic development initiatives in Malawi.

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The formulation of the Draft National Disability Policy in 2002, which is awaiting government’s approval, will play a pivotal role in offering the necessary guidelines to the Ministry of Persons with Disabilities, as it strives to carry out its mandate. To achieve its mandate, the ministry needs a proper tool providing details of its tasks and time frame to ensure timely achievement of its objectives. This led to the advent of this three - year Strategic Plan (2004 - 2007) which expired February 2007.

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