Thus far, greater than 120 Jamaicans with bodily disabilities have benefited from the federal government's “New Members, New Life” program.
Government Director of the Jamaica Council for Individuals with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, made the revelation throughout an interview with JIS Information.
Final 12 months, Minister of Well being and Wellbeing, Dr Christopher Tufton, introduced New Limb, New Life as a method to allow individuals with bodily disabilities to steer wholesome, productive and impartial lives.
This was adopted by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministries of Well being and Welfare, and Labor and Social Safety, for the implementation of the initiative by means of the JCPD.
“Thus far we have now offered prosthetics to greater than 120 individuals, or they’re processing them by means of the provider, who will make the prostheses accessible to prospects, and that will be over a interval of a 12 months and a half. This amounted to over $50 million between JCPD and the Ministry of Well being,” Hendricks stated.
New Limb, New Life helps the '#KnowYourNumbers' initiative, which goals to get Jamaicans to endure common screening to find out their well being standing and modify their conduct to scale back sickness and untimely dying.
Candidates to this system have to be between the ages of 13 and 60, have misplaced a limb, and be registered with the JCPD.
People needs to be assessed by Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Middle or a certified orthopedic surgeon to find out suitability.
– JIS Information
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