embarked on initiatives that ensure that women and girls with disability have access to quality health and are given equal treatment like their able bodied counterparts. Accordingly, there is ongoing training in Sign Language for health workers to ensure access to effective and quality health services to women and girls with disability. Notable progress has been made at central and provincial health institutions. Fourteen (14) central and provincial institutions have at least one health worker able to communicate in sign language. The programme is currently being rolled out down to district level. 11.7 Disability and rehabilitation awareness training for health workers is an ongoing programme and to date training has been conducted in all the 6 Central Hospitals in Zimbabwe. The outcome is increased knowledge and awareness on disability issues by health workers, deeper understanding of disability issues in relation to health provision and enjoyment of health rights by PWDs. 11.8 Government is addressing key HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) issues among women and girls with disability through skills training workshops, dialogue and meetings. This allows women with disabilities to interact openly on HIV and AIDS and SRH issues, hence increasing their knowledge and reducing risk. 11.9 Government continues to increase training programmes of persons with disability including women and girls on condom use, promotion and distribution. This increased motivation in condom use by PWDs who further advocate for safe sexual practices. 11.10 Through the community based rehabilitation programme, the Government is working with partners to support livelihood projects Page | 100