Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH), on Thursday commemorated the International Week of the Deaf at a ceremony held at its headquarters in Kanifing. The world Federation of the Deaf (WFD) first launched International Day of the Deaf in 1958 and the day was later extended to a 'week'. As celebrated worldwide every last week of September, The Gambia is no exception in the celebration.
Addressing the gathering, Alh. Malick Jones, the permanent secretary no.2, who deputised for the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure, said every year some 70 million deaf people globally celebrate this important week, with special attention on issues affecting deaf people, as well as disseminating information on deaf people and deafness for the purpose of promoting their rights and full participation in society.
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