State-level NGO meeting on Convergence with Disability and Development Sector organised by Deepshikha ICD&MH Ranchi (SNAC, Jh.) in association with the Nation Trust, New Delhi was held at Deepshikha School, Ranchi on Friday with the theme of disability and health.
People with disabilities report seeking more health care than people without disabilities and have greater unmet needs. The meeting focused on various strategies to be introduced to solve health issues faced by the disables in which Malnutrition is one of the biggest problems, which were the highlights.
The training session starts by Rahul Mehta, Director, CSS. He introduced the importance of Health Initiative by the Government for the prevention and detection of developmentally delayed challenged. Dr Manish Ranjan, Mission Director, NRHM was the Chief Guest at the meeting.
“There is lack of awareness; thinking should be changed among the people about disability. Universal screening is required. It is no more a job of charity rather it is the right of the disable persons in today’s time. Now, we do not request but we ask it as their right. Disability sector have to come together along with the development sector so now we are changing the strategies in Deepshikha. Previously, it was just education and rehabilitation in consideration but at this point of time health is equally considerable,” said Deepshikha Academic Director Dr Alka Nizamie.
A total 40 delegates from various organisations working in disability and development sector were present there and they shared their experiences.
Deepshikha Director Clinical services and Physiotherapist Uma Sengupta shared her personal experience with the community and narrated the story of a 5-year-old boy Vipul who joined Deepshikha two years ago is a special child here who is a live example today which have become inspiration for many disable kids.
His right hand and right lower leg is affected. His mother was totally disheartened to have him as his son and there was not a single day when she didn’t cried. But today after two years in Deepshikha she is a happy mom seeing her son walking independently. Before joining Deepshikha Vipul was only able to sit but today he has learned to stand and walk independently. She also talked about Early Intervention Therapy which turned out to be a boon for children suffering from development delay.
Participants were motivated to work for early intervention and detection in their respective working area.