Persons with Disabilities

PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs)

The Comprehensive Program for Persons with Disabilities aims to promote services to all types of PWDs 0-59 years of age and are members of the Self-Help Groups of PWDs. The program focuses on areas of disability prevention, rehabilitation and equalization of opportunities. Moreover, it is intended to enhance PWDs capacity to attain a more meaningful, productive and satisfying way of life and ultimately become self-reliant, productive and contributing members of society.

General Objective:

Improved quality of life for persons with disability through a comprehensive program for persons with disability.

Specific Objectives:

• Prevent as many people from becoming disabled by enhancing their capabilities in the prevention, early detection and management of disabilities and disabling conditions

• Reduce the handicapping condition of a PWD and arrest the progression of impairment

• Ensure that PWDs have equal and equitable access to all aspects of life including productivity and employment, education and training, housing, health and socio recreational activities, and accessibility to political and civil life

• Promote awareness on the residual capabilities of PWDs to contribute to the workplace and labor market

• Make the public aware of the problems of the PWDs and the rights to social equity.

Target Beneficiaries

Persons with disabilities are those suffering from restrictions or different abilities, as a result of a mental or sensory impairment, to perform an activity in the manner within the range considered normal for a human being, male or female, 0-59 years of age.