Social Rehabilitation Director for (BNA): The Ministry of Social Development seeks to provide an integrated package of services for disabled

02-12-2023

(Special) - BNA Manama, December 2 (BNA): Director of the Social Rehabilitation Department at the Ministry of Social Development, Mr. Sadiq Abdul Ali Sahwan, confirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain attaches great importance to promoting the rights of people with disabilities, and this interest is embodied in developing policies, legislation and programs that promote the health, development, protection and participation of people with disabilities, as These efforts crystallized in working to ensure the full exercise of their rights, improving their conditions, and promoting a safe environment that enables them to achieve effective integration into society. To complement this, the National Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was launched, which represents a comprehensive and integrated vision and framework that seeks to meet the rights of people with disabilities in light of values and principles. Guidance. He pointed out in a special statement to Bahrain News Agency (BNA), on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on December 3 of each year, that the executive plan for the National Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been updated for the next five years (2023-2027), which represents a national declaration and commitment. With the priorities of the support that the government intends to provide with the support of civil society institutions and the private sector, so that they can obtain all their rights, so that they can be active and enjoy the spirit of responsibility and good citizenship.