adminprogramme encompasses basic disability management and wheelchair handling skills for those living with people with disability.
In an interview recently, Health Promotion Clinic Trust (HPCT) managing director Mr Bigboy Madzivanzira said the training of caregivers at the grassroots level was critical in improving the lives of the disabled.
“When talking of mobility disability, we are referring to those forms of disability that require the use of a wheelchair in daily activities.
“As HPCT, we believe training of caregivers in the grassroots level is a major key in improving the lives of people with mobility disabilities in Zimbabwe.
“Most of the persons with disabilities are found in these communities and their poor management results in premature deaths due to pressure sores, urinary tract infections and other related conditions,” said Mr Madzivanzira.
He said that going to the communities would help educate people on how to look after their relatives.
Mr Madzivanzira said cases of neglect were rampant although this was mainly due to lack of knowledge on how to look after the disabled.
“So as HPCT we want to educate people in these different communities how best persons with disabilities can be handled,” he said.
Meanwhile, 15 Kuwadzana women received Nurse Aide certificates after successfully undergoing a two-week training programme.
Course co-ordinator Mr Libangani Langa said the organisation would move to other suburbs where they would conduct similar programmes.
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