MAJOR CAUSES OF BLINDNESS IN NIGERIA Blindness does not only mean complete loss of sight but also includes those who cannot see properly from a distance of 3 meters and therefore cannot manage their day-to-day activities on their own. Sight preservation is therefore the responsibility of everyone in the community and requires a committed effort …
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Blindness, being the partial or total loss of sight, reduces the ability of a person to carry out some activities. This can manifest in social, economic, academic, and recreational areas, and in many others as well. Reading ink-print, driving a car, detecting currency denominations and other color-based objects, etc., are the most common impediments imposed …
WIPO Awareness Raising Seminar Report The WIPO Awareness Raising Seminar, proudly sponsored by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), was successfully held on February 12, 2024, in Abuja. This important seminar marked the flag-off of a sensitization campaign aimed at promoting awareness on access to knowledge resources for persons who are print disabled. Attendance and …
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Every year on January 4th, the global community comes together to celebrate World Braille Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of Braille as a means of communication for people who are blind or visually impaired. Today, the Nigeria Association of the Blind proudly joins the rest of the world in observing …
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The white cane is a long aluminum stick that is universally recognized and accepted as a symbol of blindness as well as a means of mobility for people who are blind. Beyond that, it is a tool of independent living for the blind and partially sighted persons. It was invented by James Biggs of Bristol …
NAB is the umbrella body for all associations/organizations of/for the blind in Nigeria. It is the leading charity association in Nigeria, with membership in 36 states and the federal capital territory. Download the complete report here.
Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) was registered and incorporated under Section 5(II) of the Land Perpetual Act. Chap. 98 of the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1968. The association is a member of the National Advisory Council for the Blind (NNACB). NAB also exists as a cluster body under the Joint …