The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and his deputy Madam Fatima Abubakar, has pledged their support to the Special Mothers Project, an advocacy programme of cerebral palsy issues
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who lauded the initiative said it
will help make significant impact in the lives of children with cerebral palsy
and their families
“The Ministry of Information will help facilitate meetings
with relevant sector Ministries and personalities to enable you court their
support, so that together we can enhance the lives of children with cerebral
palsy,” he said.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah made the pledge when the Special Mothers
Project called on him to make some policy suggestions that government could
adopt to help improve and enhance the lives of children with cerebral palsy and
their families
Madam Abubakar, on her part said she was more than willing
to do anything assigned her by her Minister to amplify the Special Mothers
Project as well as support in any way possible
Mrs Hannah Awadzi, Founder and Executive Director of the
Special Mothers Project, among others suggested that graduates who have studied
community based rehabilitation be employed by government to work in the schools
to support the implementation of the inclusive education policy
“We will appreciate if government employs National Service
persons who have studied disability and rehabilitation studies and attach them
to special units within the main stream schools to run and eight to five system
that fits the schedule of most working parents,” she said
The National health insurance scheme should absorb the cost
of medication needed for children with cerebral palsy, the cost of therapy as
well as the cost of seeing a counselor or psychologist for emotional support.
