Haghshenas: Support for People with Disabilities Must Not Be Limited to Temporary Measures

RASHT – Gilan Governor stressed the need to provide equal opportunities for people with disabilities, saying support for persons with disabilities must not be limited to temporary measures.

According to Mehr reporter, Hadi Haqshanas on Wednesday evening at the ceremony to commemorate the World White Cane and Blind Day, which was held in the central hall of Rasht with the presence of a group of officials and members of the Gilan Association of the Visually Impaired, he congratulated the blind and partially sighted people on this day and said: no human being was created without abilities and each person has special talents and capacities that should be identified and provided with a suitable platform to provide the basis for their flourishing. did

Emphasizing that disability does not mean incapacity, the governor of Gilan added: sometimes people who do not face physical limitations are unable to perform activities that people with disabilities can handle well; Therefore, instead of focusing on the limitations, the abilities and capacities of these people should be taken into consideration.

By stating that providing suitable conditions for the effective presence of people with disabilities is a social and managerial responsibility, he clarified: if the necessary facilities, tools and infrastructure are provided, each person can play a role in society according to his talents, but the absence of these platforms prevents the flourishing of the capacities of able-bodied people.

The need to support the talents of the blind

Referring to the artistic capabilities of the blind people present at this ceremony, Haqshanas stated: Individuals' talents are revealed in various fields, and the duty of the authorities and the society is to identify these capacities and provide an opportunity to benefit from their abilities.

Emphasizing the need to pay attention to the demands of the blind and partially sighted community of Gilan, he said: Attending such programs is an opportunity to directly hear the needs and concerns of these people, and officials should use this opportunity to identify problems and pursue practical solutions.

The governor of Gilan also informed about the follow-up to provide a permanent space for the activities of artists and support the demands of related associations and added: Creating suitable spaces for the artistic and social activities of people with disabilities should be pursued with the cooperation of the responsible institutions.

Pursuing the creation of a special treatment environment

Referring to the proposal to establish a special clinic to provide services to members of the blind association and other people with special needs, Haqshanas emphasized the necessity of the participation of the private sector and building builders in the realization of this plan.

Stating that the legal capacities and incentives related to construction can be used to support public benefit projects, he stated: We are ready to provide the cooperation of the municipality, responsible bodies and activists in the field of construction, to provide the basis for the participation of builders to build the therapeutic space needed by this association, so that part of the services needed by these people will be more accessible.

The governor of Gilan also announced the follow-up to equip a part of Rasht's 17 Shahrivar Hospital in order to provide specialized services to patients with special needs and said: developing the services needed by these patients, including dental services and providing suitable conditions for performing medical procedures, can reduce the need for them to refer to medical centers outside the province.

In the end, he emphasized that support for people with disabilities should not be limited to temporary measures, and stated: by planning, providing the necessary infrastructure and cooperation of various institutions, conditions should be provided so that these people can have an effective presence in the social, cultural and artistic fields according to their capabilities.

At the end of this ceremony, in the presence of the Governor of Gilan, the Director General of Welfare, the Director General of Social Affairs of the Governorate and the Mayor of Rasht, a group of benefactors of the Gilan Visually Impaired Association and a number of clients of this association were honored for their valuable efforts and activities.