Physically challenged people will choose wheelchairs and deaf-aid themselves

18:48 06.07.2012
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Physically challenged people will choose wheelchairs and deaf-aid themselves

Physically challenged people now will choose wheelchairs, prosthesis and deaf-aids themselves - the government received 100% of means for the maintenance of this legislative regulation.


Sergej Tigipko, vice prime minister of Ukraine told about it within his official visit to Kharkiv region.
 
According to his information it is the first time when 100% of means were received to provide physically challenged people with wheelchairs and  prosthesis.
 
«We have made an experiment and now disabled person chooses a wheelchair independently and according to his own preferences and doctor's advice. Before it happened that the wheelchairs were substandard and went down within 2-3 months. It won’t happen again», - marked Sergej Tigipko.
 
Now physically challenged people are able to choose the model and the manufacturer of a wheelchairs or deaf-aid themselves. Moreover foreign production is also available.
 
Physically challenged people will choose wheelchairs and deaf-aid themselves
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