IRCS donates relief material, wheel chairs among differently able in Uri

Srinagar : The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) donated relief material and wheel chairs to the differently able children in a health camp which was held in Boniyar Uri.
The health camp was organized by CRY Fellow Ambreen Bashir with the support from IRCS Srinagar and Hope Disability Center (HDC) Baramulla at Primary health Center, Boniyar.
“The purpose of the camp was to assess the quantum of disability and steps taken to improve their functional mobility either through surgical intervention, physiotherapy or by counseling of parents,” the CRY fellow said.
More than 25 children were assessed by the psychiatric, occupational therapist and general physician.
“Despite the bad weather majority of the parents turned up with their challenged children carrying on their shoulder from far flung areas because they don’t want their child to remain dependent and face the stigma of isolation and neglect. They want them to be the respectable citizens of the society,” Ambreen said.
This was for the first time that an exclusive camp for differently able children was organized in Boniyaar to ensure the productive outcome for the children with special need.
The honorary Sectary ICRS Abdul Jabbar Checkt said the issue based research conducted by fellow will not be wasted and we will definitely follow these cases in order to ensure maximum recovery of these children as suggested by doctors,” he said.
The Occupational therapist, HOPE Disability Nahid Pandit said that therapy will be given to them on weekly and training will be given to their parents also because our motive was to make them independent and stay healthy.
On the occasion Block Medical Officer Boniyar Dr. Sheikh Farooq said that it was highly appreciable that the CRY fellow has been carrying on her mission very successfully by roping the government and non – governmental organization for the complete rehabilitation of differently able person.
The camp was attended by Psychiatrist Dr Nizam-ud-din, Medical officer ICRS Dr Anila Hamdani, Incharge Camp ICRS Fayaz Ahamd, senior assistant ICRS Shereen Nawaz, and Dr Ayaz PHC Boniyar.

Source :  The Daily Rising Kashmir