Disability is not Inability

Trained first by KNDAEP in November 2005 with funding from NACC. Some managed for second training by LVCT in 2006.

There is need for hospital's to be made deaf friendly by building the capacity of the health care personnel not only in KSL but also in physiotherapy, managing deafblind issues, and in general being sensitive to the disability community in their administrative structures.

I was in Nairobi Hospital the other day to interpret for a deaf mother whose child was being treated and i noticed it had a toilet specially for the persons with disabilities. I will find time to follow it up next time to help show case it as an example for other hospitals. I noticed it had ramps apart from staircase and lifts. I wondered how many of the disabled can afford treatment there. but am glad that such issues arebecoming standards in the private sector.

We are hoping theat disabilitykenya website will provide a one stop resource centre for as many hospitals to build disability-friendly health facilities. All the hospitals will need is a internet-enabled computer and administrative staff to access the site.

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