Kathmandu: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) recently organized disability screening camps in the remote areas of two districts in mid-western Nepal – Lamjung and Tanahun. The camps ran over five days and were organized by the NRCS under "Empowered Person with Disability in an Inclusive Community (EPIC)" Programme funded by the Danish Red Cross and the Hong Kong Red Cross.In
ICRC's Physical Rehabilitation Programme in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, provided spinal cord-injured Mohammad with physical rehabilitation services for easier daily living to help him regain his independence.
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Prosthetics and orthotics are produced free of charge by the Physical Rehabilitation Centre in Takeo province. Photo supplied
Medallist undaunted by amputated foot
Wed, 27 January 2021
As a healthy seven-year-old boy, Meas Sabun dreamt of becoming a teacher in his home village in Ang Tasom commune about 15km west of the provincial capital, Donkeo.
Unfortunately, his dreams for the future were disrupted by an accident when he was in the second grade that resulted in his foot being amputated.
Sabun recalled the accident that happened to him at seven years old: “I was sitting under the palm trees guarding rice seedlings. Suddenly the bamboo ladder fell and landed on my left foot.