diff --git a/claimManagement/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/claimManagement/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7ec998fa..ce66ae27 100644
--- a/claimManagement/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/claimManagement/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,22 +3,35 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <!-- CSU: media/photos access is intentionally disabled -->
+    <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> -->
+    <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
+    <!-- CSU: camera access is intentionally disabled -->
+    <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" /> -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <!-- CSU: all-files access is intentionally disabled -->
+    <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> <!-- These statements are required as these permissions will be included otherwise -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
+    <!-- CSU: call log access is intentionally disabled -->
+    <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG"/> -->
+    <!-- CSU: contacts access is intentionally disabled -->
+    <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/> -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
+
+    <!-- These statements prevent these permissions to be included in merged manifest -->
     <uses-permission
-        android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG"/>
+        android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+        tools:node="remove" />
     <uses-permission
-        android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
+        android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+        tools:node="remove" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+        tools:node="remove" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".Global"
diff --git a/claimManagement/src/main/java/org/openimis/imisclaims/Global.java b/claimManagement/src/main/java/org/openimis/imisclaims/Global.java
index 684cd671..6afe5b2a 100644
--- a/claimManagement/src/main/java/org/openimis/imisclaims/Global.java
+++ b/claimManagement/src/main/java/org/openimis/imisclaims/Global.java
@@ -80,7 +80,20 @@ public class Global extends Application {
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
         instance = this;
-        permissions = new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.VIBRATE, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, Manifest.permission.INTERNET, Manifest.permission.CAMERA, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE};
+        permissions = new String[]{
+                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION,
+                Manifest.permission.VIBRATE,
+                // CSU: media/photos access is intentionally disabled.
+                // Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
+                // Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
+                Manifest.permission.INTERNET,
+                // CSU: camera access is intentionally disabled.
+                // Manifest.permission.CAMERA,
+                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE,
+                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE,
+                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
+                Manifest.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
+        };
     }
 
     public static Global getGlobal() {
diff --git a/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/activity_claim.xml b/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/activity_claim.xml
index 77d480c2..fe5f75c1 100644
--- a/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/activity_claim.xml
+++ b/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/activity_claim.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
                     android:layout_width="55dp"
                     android:layout_height="55dp"
                     android:contentDescription="@string/Scan"
+                    android:visibility="gone"
                     android:scaleType="fitXY"
                     android:src="@drawable/scan" />
             </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/content_enquire.xml b/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/content_enquire.xml
index 7d500643..1fc5e821 100644
--- a/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/content_enquire.xml
+++ b/claimManagement/src/main/res/layout/content_enquire.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
             android:layout_height="60dp"
             android:layout_margin="5dp"
             android:contentDescription="@string/Scan"
+            android:visibility="gone"
             android:src="@drawable/scan"
             android:scaleType="fitXY"/>