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The project of assisting disabled people and AO/dioxin victims funded by Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped has been implemented in 10 communes and town of Phu Cat district for nine months. It reaped encouraging achievements. La Anh reports.
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Disabled children practice with their parents’ help. |
After the project had been approved on February, the province’s Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs coordinated with Phu Cat district People’s Committee to implement the project in 9 communes and Ngo May town.
Under the project, a training course for officials representing 10 communes and town was held. After finishing the course, they carried out surveys in the communes and town, finding out 2,563 disabled people.
Basing on the results, the Department and Quy Nhon Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Center provided medical tests for 819 disabled people, of which 137 will require orthopedic surgery, 161 will be offered orthopedic equipment, and 300 will be helped for the rehabilitation.
Also, under the project, a rehabilitation center was newly built in Cat Tan commune and another center in Cat Hung commune was upgraded, aiming to conduct the “community-based rehabilitation for disabled children” component.
The project invested US$16,000 in buying equipment for two centers
Those who are in charge of the project in these areas also attended two training courses on techniques of rehabilitation. They then built plans and helped disabled people practice.
The project also assisted 200 selected households in attending vocational training or applying for a job. It helped repair houses for disabled people and AO/dioxin victims.
On Oct. 15, Cat Hung Rehabilitation Center selected 15 children in five communes and helped them practice.
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