An aids and appliances distribution camp under Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase / Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme was held on Wednesday at District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC), District Hospital Dimapur (DHD).
According to DIPR report, the camp was jointly organised by the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Nagaland (SCPwDN), Dimapur district administration and DDRC, DHD. The campaign was recognized for mental illness, autism spectrum disorder, low vision, visual impairment, hearing and speech, locomotor handicapped, cerebral palsy, and leprosy cured. The survey was also carried out by nodal officer, northeast region, NIEPMD, Chennai, Dr. Stalin and consultant, ADIP, Dr. Amrudaan and MD (PMR), Dr. Imlitemsu in three outposts namely Medziphima, Dhansaripar and Molvum. Altogether, 76 Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)benefitted from the camp.
