Medical Component
Socio Economic Empowerment for Persons With Disabilities
The medical component supports the provision of inclusive preventive, curative and rehabilitative care at facility and community levels. Technical support (subsidizing of consumables and supplies, capacity building and acquisition/maintenance of equipment) is provided to the services below with a view to curb the incidence and prevalence of disabling impairments
Eye Care
Celpse is able to study in school thanks to assistive devices from Low vision department in BBH
Jerry with low vision practicing on how to use the low vision device
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Care
Services
- Community ENT Screening
- Health Education
- General consultation
- Surgeries
- Sub-specialty
Audiology Unit with provision of hearing aids
Staffing
2 ENT Surgeons
10 ENT Clinical officers
2 Audiologists
Physiotherapy (PT)/Orthopedic Care
Services
- Community PT Screening
- Health Education
- General consultation
- surgeries (Orthopedic surgeries)
Staffing
2 Orthopedic Surgeons
5 Orthopedic Clinical officers
3 Orthopedic physician assistants
2 Physiotherapists
22 Physiotherapy Assistants
Community Mental Health
Services
- Health Education
- Community MH Screening
- General consultation
Staffing
1 Psychotherapist
1 Clinical councilor
1 Clinical social worker
7 Psychiatric nurses
5 Social worker