Wisconsin opened a ‘braille trail’ to make nature more accessible for blind and visually impaired people
In an effort to make the outdoors more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired, Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources opened a new “braille trail” at a state forest in Milwaukee.
The trail is a third of a mile long and features braille signs, audio guides, and white canes available for guests to borrow.
Thanks to a $15,000 grant, DNR staff developed the trail for about a year, making and installing the accessible features themselves.
Why is this good news? Everyone, regardless of ability, deserves to enjoy the outdoors and engage in physical activity. This trail ensures that blind individuals aren’t excluded, and as one blind outdoor enthusiast said, the project means someone else thought it “was important enough,” too.
Sudan increases vaccination coverage to 71% in a single year, despite civil war
Even in the middle of a years-long civil war and humanitarian crisis, Sudan has increased its third-dose vaccination coverage from 39% to 71% in a single year, giving more children full protection against five deadly diseases.
Nearby in Somalia, along with re-establishing its national medicines regulatory authority after more than three decades, the country has reduced cholera deaths by 93%.
Both countries are part of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Region, which has also seen improvements in maternal mortality rates, three countries eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, and more.
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