Tajikistan to host International Forum on recovery and rehabilitation of disabled people

AKIPRESS.COM - The meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Forum on Recovery and Rehabilitation of Disabled was held on July 5 chaired by the Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan Nasim Olimzoda, the Tajik Health Ministry reports.
Deputy Minister, sector's curator, Shodikhon Jamshed, Assistant to Minister Dilorom Sodiqova, representatives of development partners, ministries and committees of the country, heads of institutions and disability associations attended the meeting.
Minister Nasim Olimzoda opened the meeting and expressed his view on the need and importance of this forum.
Deputy Minister Shodikhon Jamshed while delivering speech pointed out that the forum is being held in Tajikistan for the first time and it is aimed to attract the attention of the community to the issues of recovery and rehabilitation of disabled people.
The meeting participants also discussed the organizational issues of the forum, the organization and holding of plenary sessions, which include the availability of medicines for disabled peoples, education of disabled people, the pension of disabled people and their payment, problems of disabled people, the contribution of development partners in supporting disabled people and etc.
The exhibition of handicrafts of the disabled is expected to hold within the forum, and therefore the sector's responsible persons were instructed to start preparation from today.
Following the forum, the cultural program with the participation of disabled is also expected to hold. Therefore, it was stated necessary to engage such talents from all over the country to participate in this event. Because these people should feel that they are an integral part of the society and are ready to present their craft and talent.
At the end of the meeting, the development partners expressed their willingness to contribute in holding of such a high level forum.