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Do not use term ‘unfit for work’ in reports for persons with disabilities, entities told
New decision comes in accordance with provisions of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities No. 20 of the Year 2017
By JT - May 03,2021 - Last updated at May 03,2021
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AMMAN — The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) and the Ministry of Health have announced the issuance of new instructions by the Minister of Health to the provincial medical committees and all relevant medical entities under the mandate of the ministry that are concerned with issuing medical reports for persons with disabilities not to include the term "unfit for work” in these reports for employment purposes.