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Uganda to commemorate Deaf Awareness Day

In the run-up to the commemoration of the Deaf Awareness Day, the government has revealed plans to promote the use of sign language services across all sectors. Addressing the media in Kampala, the Minister of State for Disability Affairs, Ms Hellen Grace Asamo emphasized the importance of sign language in ensuring access to information and communication by deaf persons. She said this year’s theme aligns with advocacy efforts to raise awareness about the linguistic needs of the deaf community at different levels. “The World Federation of the Deaf designated the last week of September as the International Deaf Awareness Week and it also aligns with the International Day of Sign Languages which is held on September 23rd every year,” Asamo […] The post Uganda to commemorate Deaf Awareness Day first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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