In line with the nation-wide observance of the Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, several visually impaired persons with singing talents will sing out their woes as they tour several Tacloban business establishments on July 19 and July 20, 2007.
Accompanied by the DSWD Field Office 8 and with the support of the members of the Regional Council for the Welfare of Disable Persons, the visually impaired persons with singing talents will tour a number of business establishments in the City to campaign for the cause of the persons with disabilities.
The team is set to do a round of the business district composed of Bo’s Coffee Shop, Leyte Park Hotel, Lion’s Clubhouse and Cue Balls to belt out the woes of persons with disabilities for the public to have a feel and awareness of their current state.
This activity is but a part of the Region’s activities as its contribution to the nation’s observance of the prevention and rehabilitation week which has as this year’s theme “Kung may Access, May Success,” a call for everyone to give persons with disabilities a chance to be part of the developmental efforts by extending to them equal opportunities in all aspects of human endeavor.
Miss Vina P. Aquino, Public Information of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Region informed that inter-agency lectures were conducted at the Bethany Hospital Social Hall, on July 18, 2007.
Among the topics were on the General Aspects of the Rehabilitation of the Disabled which was discussed by orthopedic surgeon Raymund Balverde who is the president of the Eastern Visayas Rehabilitation Medicine Organization.
Accompanied by the DSWD Field Office 8 and with the support of the members of the Regional Council for the Welfare of Disable Persons, the visually impaired persons with singing talents will tour a number of business establishments in the City to campaign for the cause of the persons with disabilities.
The team is set to do a round of the business district composed of Bo’s Coffee Shop, Leyte Park Hotel, Lion’s Clubhouse and Cue Balls to belt out the woes of persons with disabilities for the public to have a feel and awareness of their current state.
This activity is but a part of the Region’s activities as its contribution to the nation’s observance of the prevention and rehabilitation week which has as this year’s theme “Kung may Access, May Success,” a call for everyone to give persons with disabilities a chance to be part of the developmental efforts by extending to them equal opportunities in all aspects of human endeavor.
Miss Vina P. Aquino, Public Information of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Region informed that inter-agency lectures were conducted at the Bethany Hospital Social Hall, on July 18, 2007.
Among the topics were on the General Aspects of the Rehabilitation of the Disabled which was discussed by orthopedic surgeon Raymund Balverde who is the president of the Eastern Visayas Rehabilitation Medicine Organization.
Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office 8 Director Forter Pugoon thoroughly discussed the Emplyees Compensation Program particularly that of the employment of the people with disability.
The Department of Health representative discussed the early detection of disability through pre-natal care and newborn screening while in the afternoon of the same day, a lay forum was conducted with Doctor Joey Andrade as the resource speaker. (PIA 8)
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