Prakash Kamat
Panaji,April 6--The Disability Rights Association of Goa(DRAG),Goa-based,disabled peoples organization on Tuesday filed a complaint with Stste Disability Commissioner here forwarding a lot of complaints it has been receiving that the primary and urban health centres and COVID testing and vaccination centres in many places in Goa are not accessible for persons with disability and elderly especially wheelchair users.
The complaint said that it was shocking that even after 25 years have passed of the Persons with Disability Act 1995, primary and urban health centres in Goa even in the capital city of Panjim are not accessible to persons with disability and the elderly especially wheel chair users as a result of many persons with disability and the elderly cannot avail of the free treatment and COVID vaccinations provided at these health centres and are forced to visit private hospitals for treatment and vaccinations. This is in violation of Section 25 of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016.
The complaint filed by President of DRAG Avelino de Sa requested the Goa State Disability Commissionwr to look into the matter urgently and direct the primary and urban health centres and COVID testing and vaccination centres be made accessible with immediate effect.(eom)
No comments:
Post a Comment