Thursday, June 27, 2013

Hospitals waking up to the disabled's needs, but slowly

Hospitals waking up to the disabled's needs, but slowly

Deccan Herald, 23 Jun 2013
People with disabilities have won some battles, but are yet to win the apathy war
Hospitals in the city generally lack infrastructure that caters to the needs of disabled people. Though a few of them have woken up to the fact that the disabled should not be made to face problems, there is still a long way to go.

Very few positive changes have taken place despite efforts by activists, disabled doctors and organisations. But they are continuing with their efforts to get barrier-free access to hospitals and medical institutes.

Dr Satendra Singh, a disabled professor and the coordinator of the enabling unit at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) has been campaigning hard. Because of his efforts, the hostels of UCMS are now disabled-friendly to some degree.

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