Open AccessSuccesses and challenges of speech language therapy service provision in Western Kenya: Three case studies
Author(s) -
Bea Staley,
Ellen M. Hickey,
David Rochus,
Duncan Musasizi,
Rachael Gibson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african journal of communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2225-4765
pISSN - 0379-8046
DOI - 10.4102/sajcd.v68i1.838
Subject(s) - service delivery framework , public relations , service (business) , psychology , work (physics) , language barrier , political science , medical education , medicine , business , marketing , engineering , law , mechanical engineering
The need for communication-related services in sub-Saharan Africa to support individuals experiencing communication disability is a longstanding and well-documented situation. We posit the inequities highlighted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) make this a relevant time for speech language therapists and the professional bodies that govern us to broadly consider our roles and practices in education, health and disability in local, national and global contexts.