# The Department of Social Development urges collaboration across government, civil society, and communities to enhance care for children with disabilities. As Disability Rights Awareness Month unfolds, the department highlights the need for coordinated, child-centered services. Spokesperson Lumka Oliphant says pilot respite care programmes in Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape provide temporary relief for caregivers. She says partnerships with Japan’s International Cooperation Agency and other departments aim to improve early identification:
Social Development urges multisectoral collaboration to enhance care for children with disabilities [SOUND]
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