Selected cities, villages to become disabled-accessible

TEHRAN – Fifty-five cities, five villages, and three metropolitan areas will be selected as pilots to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, Ebrahim Kazemi, head of the secretariat of the accessible-cities coordination headquarters has announced.

2,400 CBR centers inaugurated nationwide

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated 2,400 community-based rehabilitation (CBR) centers across the country through a video conference on Monday.

30,000 houses provided to families with disabled members within 2 years

TEHRAN – Some 30,000 residential units have been provided to Iranian families with two or more members with disabilities over the past two years, the Welfare Organization director has said.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Law of persons with disabilities should be truly protective

TEHRAN – For the first time in a decade, a law was passed in 2018 to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, however, the question is, has it been effective and fully enforced by the related bodies?

‘Sport for all’ to be promoted among the disabled, elderly

TEHRAN – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Sports and Youth and the Welfare Organization on Wednesday to promote sports among persons with disabilities and the elderly.

Persons with disabilities, elderly immunized against flu

TEHRAN – Persons with disabilities and the elderly in 311 daycare centers received influenza vaccines on Friday, the deputy head of the Welfare Organization for rehabilitation has announced.

97% of rural population covered by community-based rehabilitation

TEHRAN – The national community-based rehabilitation program has so far covered 97 percent of the country's rural population, according to the Welfare Organization’s website.

Tehran parks, bus stations more accessible for persons with disabilities

TEHRAN – Tehran Municipality has improved accessibility of persons with disabilities to 66 parks and 139 bus stations.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrated in Tehran

TEHRAN – A ceremony was held in Tehran on Sunday to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ISNA news agency reported.

First specialized center for persons with disabilities to be set up in Tehran

TEHRAN – The first specialized center offering full time care and treatment services to persons suffering from disabilities will be launched in Tehran, IRNA reported on Thursday.

‘More accessible sidewalks and crosswalks for people with disabilities’

TEHRAN – Some 27 percent of the country’s crosswalks and sidewalks have become accessible for the people with disabilities, Hossein Nahvinejad, deputy director for Iran’s Welfare Organization for rehabilitation affairs has announced.

Welfare Organization to create 50,000 jobs by March 2020

TEHRAN – Over 50,000 job opportunities will be generated by the Welfare Organization for the individuals under the Organization’s coverage in the next Iranian calendar year (March 2019-March 2020).

Implementing law on persons with disabilities needs $3b

TEHRAN – The full implementation of the law concerning the rights of persons with disabilities requires a budget of over 120 trillion rials (about $3 billion), of which some 20 trillion rials (nearly $500 million) for the first year of implementation is proposed to the Planning and Budget Organization, the Welfare Organization’s caretaker has said.

National document on disabled-accessible cities approved

TEHRAN – A national document which assigns all responsible organizations related tasks on improving accessibility in cities for persons with disabilities, has been approved, an official with the Welfare Organization has said.

Over 1,500 houses built for families with disabled members

TEHRAN — Over a thousand and a half houses have been inaugurated for the families with two or more physically challenged members, labor ministry’s caretaker has said.

11,000 families with disabled members to get houses

TEHRAN — Some 11,000 Iranian families with two or more members with disabilities will be provided with houses by the end of the current Iranian calendar year(March 20, 2019), the Welfare Organization director has said.