Ghana has asked the United Nations to support her to resource citizens with disabilities with essential assistive devices to facilitate their full participation in national development efforts. Madam Otiko Afisah Djaba, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s representative to the 55th Session of the Commission for Social Development, said providing wheelchairs, braille, white canes hearing aids … Read more
Dr Ebenezer Badoe, a Neuro-Peadiatrician at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has reiterated the need to implement a multidisciplinary working method in managing cerebral palsy patients. He explained that cerebral palsy patients may have different issues that will require the various professionals to handle and thus promote better understanding of the condition among health workers. Cerebral … Read more
Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is calling on the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), to as a matter of urgency order the stoppage of the collection of money from the 3% of the district assembly common fund allocated to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by organizations which are not beneficiaries of the … Read more
Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced government’s commitment to mainstream disability issues at all levels of the development process. “Inclusiveness is a fundamental human right”, she noted, pledging to work to enhance public awareness of cerebral palsy especially in correcting myths and reducing stigmatization. Nana Oye Lithur announced this … Read more