An inclusive and safe environment for all
Every year, 3 December marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day is befittingly preceded by National Disability Rights Awareness Month, which runs from 3 November.
The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is a special day observed all around the world. It is meant to help people understand the difficulties that people with disabilities face and to make sure they are treated fairly. This year’s theme is United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with disabilities.
As part of disability awareness in our business, we ran a series of communications that illustrated some of the different types of disabilities that exist. This was a conscious effort to enlighten employees about impairments they may not realise are classified as disabilities.
We’ve also called on employees who are differently abled to disclose their disabilities. This is for the business to provide reasonable accommodation where possible. To disclose your disability, all you need to do is:
- Obtain a medical certificate from your medical practitioner confirming your disability;
- Click here to access the EEA1 form;
- Submit your completed EEA1 form along with your medical certificate to Nelisa Radu at nelisar@afrocentrichealth.com.
We guarantee that all details disclosed by employees are treated with utmost confidentiality, and consent will be sought before any information is shared.
Providing reasonable accommodations is one way to help people with disabilities. As we celebrate this day tomorrow, we will continue to explore other ways to engage colleagues with disabilities.
We will provide updates on how we are progressing in these efforts.
