FG launches national roadmap on local production of standard assistive technologies for people with disabilities
The federal government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to ensuring the availability and affordability of assistive technology (AT) for people with disabilities (PWDS) across the country.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, gave the assurance during the public presentation of the national roadmap on the local production of standard assistive technologies for People with Disabilities (PWDS) in Nigeria, Tuesday, in Abuja.
To achieve target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on universal health coverage, she affirmed that access to assistive technologies is an essential component of the continuum of health care and universal health coverage .
The Minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Nasir Gwarzo, explained that the roadmap has been developed to drive the implementation of key actions, activities and programs that will be instrumental in generating, the organized supply and distribution of Assistive Technologies for people with disabilities across the country.
According to her, the roadmap stipulates a guide for the production, supply and distribution of assistive technologies for PWDS in Nigeria.
While emphasizing the need to ensure quality control in the local production of assistive technology for people with disabilities, she said: "This will also integrate the local production of assistive technology into the innovative development and industry in the country and will help create an enabling environment for job creation through the local production of assistive technologies.
“The Ministry, through its Special Needs Department, has continuously made concerted efforts to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in Nigeria,” she said.
Farouq added that these efforts have at different times targeted specific goals to generally achieve better life outcomes for persons with disabilities in Nigeria.
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FG launches national roadmap on local production of standard assistive technologies for people with disabilities
The federal government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to ensuring the availability and affordability of assistive technology (AT) for people with disabilities (PWDS) across the country.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, gave the assurance during the public presentation of the national roadmap on the local production of standard assistive technologies for People with Disabilities (PWDS) in Nigeria, Tuesday, in Abuja.
To achieve target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on universal health coverage, she affirmed that access to assistive technologies is an essential component of the continuum of health care and universal health coverage .
The Minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Nasir Gwarzo, explained that the roadmap has been developed to drive the implementation of key actions, activities and programs that will be instrumental in generating, the organized supply and distribution of Assistive Technologies for people with disabilities across the country.
According to her, the roadmap stipulates a guide for the production, supply and distribution of assistive technologies for PWDS in Nigeria.
While emphasizing the need to ensure quality control in the local production of assistive technology for people with disabilities, she said: "This will also integrate the local production of assistive technology into the innovative development and industry in the country and will help create an enabling environment for job creation through the local production of assistive technologies.
“The Ministry, through its Special Needs Department, has continuously made concerted efforts to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in Nigeria,” she said.
Farouq added that these efforts have at different times targeted specific goals to generally achieve better life outcomes for persons with disabilities in Nigeria.
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FG launches national roadmap on local production of standard assistive technologies for people with disabilities
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