{"id":4411,"date":"2023-11-21T09:16:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T07:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=4411"},"modified":"2023-11-29T10:48:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:48:02","slug":"remembering-those-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/4411","title":{"rendered":"An inclusive and safe environment for all"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s theme is <strong>United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with disabilities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\">\n<li>Obtain a medical certificate from your medical practitioner confirming your disability;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/home.medscheme.com\/sites\/HC\/TAProcesses\/EEA1%20Forms.doc\">here<\/a> to access the EEA1 form; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your completed EEA1 form along with your medical certificate to Nelisa Radu at <a href=\"mailto:nelisar@afrocentrichealth.com\">nelisar@afrocentrichealth.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We guarantee that all details disclosed by employees are treated with utmost confidentiality, and consent will be sought before any information is shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providing\u00a0reasonable\u00a0accommodations\u00a0is\u00a0one\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0people\u00a0with\u00a0disabilities.\u00a0As\u00a0we\u00a0celebrate\u00a0this\u00a0day\u00a0tomorrow,\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0explore\u00a0other\u00a0ways\u00a0to\u00a0engage\u00a0colleagues\u00a0with disabilities.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u00a0will\u00a0provide\u00a0updates\u00a0on\u00a0how\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0progressing\u00a0in\u00a0these\u00a0efforts<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-1-956x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4412\" style=\"width:860px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-1-956x1024.png 956w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-1-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-1-768x823.png 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-1-1434x1536.png 1434w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-1-1912x2048.png 1912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-2-952x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-2-952x1024.png 952w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-2-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-2-768x826.png 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-2-1429x1536.png 1429w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-2-1905x2048.png 1905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-3-988x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-3-988x1024.png 988w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-3-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-3-768x796.png 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-3-1482x1536.png 1482w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-3-1975x2048.png 1975w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/COMMON-CATEGORIES-3-96x100.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; 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