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Mobility
- This is the biggest hurdle for most of the disabled. The Commitments
staff has been actively involved in requisitioning support from governmental
and other non governmental organizations, especially for acquiring
aids and appliances to the disabled of the four mandals in which they
are working. |
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Physical
restoration and Rehabilitation - Intervention makes a difference.
Sri. K. Suryanarayana, Chairman, Kamineni Hospitals and Dr. K. Sridhar,
Managing Director, continued the access to their facilities and support
to all the Sangams. The work of their superb team of Orthopedic Surgeons,
Dr. Vidyasagar, Dr. Kamaraju and Dr. Subrahmanyam, have made them
household names among the communities of persons with disability in
Mahabubnagar district |
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Visually
Impaired - In India blindness is a major public health problem.
L.V. Prasad Eye Institute continued to provide invaluable support
and assistance to all the poor and disabled from the Sangams for
correctional treatment of the Visually impaired. Dr. G.N.Rao, Director,
Dr. Khan, Director CBR and Ms. Sharmila have ensured that high quality
assessment and treatment is available to all those referred to them
at all times.
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Speech
and Hearing Impaired - Commitments has organized regular consultation
with Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH)
of secundrabad, for the assessment and treatment of persons with speech
and hearing impairment. This consolidated effort of the Commitments
team has successfully built up an alliance with AYJNIHH who are sending
a team of their interns to the project area in all the four mandals.
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Mentally
Impaired - 'Commitments' and members of Sangams have been fortunate
in securing the support of National Institute of Mentally Handicapped,
Secunderabad, in its efforts towards rehabilitation and mainstreaming
of persons with mental retardation. Dr. L. Govinda Rao, Ms. Beenapani
Mahapatra and their Assessment team have extended valuable support
and cooperation in the treatment and rehabilitation. |
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Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy and physical management are vital components in
the rehabilitation for the physically challenged persons. The Commitments
team had been concentrating on the surgical corrections for those
persons who require them, for the last one year. |