A state Comptroller's audit examined seven town facilities, including town hall, and found 139 areas where accessibility could be improved, ranging from signage to the pitch of wheelchair ramps.

Disabled people bear the brunt of charges and extra costs that they call a disability tax, says writer and activist Philippa ...

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Effective February 4, 2025, eligibility for Children’s disABILITY Services (CDS) has expanded to include residents of First Nations communities (i.e. living on reserve). This means children with ...

SA gets about R8.5 billion from the US for the country's health initiatives, including those aiding the battle against AIDS. As a result, the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI ...

Thinking of installing an Ikea bathroom in your home? We spoke to 6,833 people about their bathrooms to calculate scores and ratings for major brands, including Ikea, Homebase and Victoria Plum. As ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall needs to find £3 billion in cuts to health and disability benefits (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Campaigners have warned ...

The foreign aid pause ordered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will cause a stoppage of funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, as soon as Monday, according to two ...

Now a manufacturer is aiming to bring a device that detects this to clinics across the country. Over a dozen disability advocacy groups are blasting President Donald Trump for baselessly implicating ...

Blush-coloured basins are experiencing a resurgence in contemporary bathroom interiors. This lookbook compiles eight of our favourite examples. After white, pink was the most popular colour for ...

An inquiry led by former John Lewis boss, Sir Charlie Mayfield, is under way to investigate how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can work with firms to support disabled people and those ...

A review led by a former John Lewis boss has been officially launched to see how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and businesses can work together to get disabled people and long-term ...