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January to March 2024 Article ID: NSS8562 Impact Factor:7.60 Cite Score:2677 Download: 71 DOI: https://doi.org/ View PDf
The Impact of World Health Organization- 8 steps Guidelines in Manual Wheelchair Service Provision in Less Resourced Settings on Health, Education and Psychological Well-being of wheelchair Users with special reference to Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Mitali Bajaj
Associate Professor (Education) Maharaja College, Ujjain (M.P.)Sheetal Kumari
Research Scholar, Maharaja College, Vikram University, Ujjain (M.P.)
Introduction: "There is no greater disability in society
than the inability to see a person as more." - Robert M. Hensel
The wheelchair is one of the most commonly
used assistive devices for enhancing personal mobility, which is a precondition
for enjoying human rights and living in dignity and assists people with
disabilities to become more productive members of their communities. For many
people, an appropriate, well-designed and well-fitted wheelchair can be the
first step towards inclusion and participation in society.
In 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO)
published Guidelines on the provision of Manual Wheelchairs in Less Resourced
Settings (LRS), which emphasized the need for appropriate wheelchairs, with a
provision system addressing design, production, supply and service delivery
processes.
The Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol (1) were adopted
by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 December 2006 to promote, protect
and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental
freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their
inherent dignity.