Funding has been provided to 3 associations of disabled people as part of
efforts to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS;
Drama skits and role plays and debates have been organized;
Leaflets in Braille have been translated and displayed. About 3,223 people
with disabilities took part in the dissemination of messages aimed at
preventing and fighting HIV/AIDS;
A total of 3,000 T-shirts with Braille and hand written messages on the
prevention and fighting of HIV/AIDS addressed to people with disabilities
have been distributed throughout the country’s provinces;
A total of 346 activists have been trained in matters related to people with
disabilities.
323.Family Support, Rehabilitation and Medical Services:
Community leaders have been sensitized and clinical personnel,
traumatologists, internists, orthopedists, pediatricians and surgeons advised to
refer post-traumatic and post-immobilized patients, patients suffering from
crippling diseases, crippling deformities and other ailments to physical
medicine and rehabilitation services as early possible with a view to reducing
future complications.
The Community-Based Assistance Program (ABC) has identified 28,491
people with disabilities. Of this number, 21,866 have received the required
assistance.
324.Crutches, sandals, walking sticks, tricycles, wheelchairs, knee pads, orthoses,
prostheses, orthopedic boots and walkers have been manufactured in the country.
The most sought compensatory devices in Mozambique include hearing aids,
upper limb prosthetics, walking sticks, orthopedic boots, tricycles, wheelchairs,
crutches, white sticks, glasses, and corrective and stabilizing orthoses.
325.The ABC program calls for the creation of conditions for medical assistance and
the provision of medicines to people with disabilities. Priority ought to be given
to people with disabilities, including allowances to the needy, sensitizing health
personnel about behavioral change towards people with disabilities, and training
of health personnel in sign language. A total of 22,111 people with disabilities
have received free medical assistance and medication.
326.Disability cases attended to at orthopedic facilities were attributed to the
following: landmine incidents (81), diseases (845), road accidents (204), workrelated accidents (20), accidents at home (43), and various causes (194). A total
of 5,629 compensatory devices (prostheses, orthoses, walkers, wheelchairs and
orthopedic footwear) have been manufactured and 2,232 others repaired. A total
of 5,590 people with disabilities have benefitted from compensatory devices
throughout the country.
327. Youth and Sports:
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