Jhenidah PSOSK suffers from lack of assistive devices

Our Correspondent | Published: December 22, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

Two Cerebral Palsy patients being given service at PSOSK, Jhenidah. — FE Photo

JHENIDAH, Dec 21: Jhenidah Protibondhi Seba O Sahajjo Kendro started it activities on June 5, 2013. However, service to the Persons with Disability (PWDs) is being greatly hamperd now due to lack of assistive devices (ADs) and necessary manpower here.
Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) and Auto Treadmill machines- two important equipment - are out of order to the immense sufferings of the concerned treatment-seekers, said Dr. Md. Shamim Hossain, Consultant, (Physiotherapy).
Two important posts of Therapy Assistant and Technician-2 are lying vacant. As a huge number of patients come here, it is difficult to render better service to them,, said Disability Affairs Officer (DAO) Tarikul Islam.
The centre has been giving service to different types of disabled persons since its inception. Until now 670 PWDs - 378 male and 292 female - have been given services in 11092 times.
In Bangladesh 12 kinds disabilities namely Physical, Mental, Intellectual, Speech, Hearing, Speech and Hearing, Visual, Autistic, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple, Down Syndrome and other disabilities have been so far been marked.
Physiotherapy service and Occupational therapy are provided to the persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Speech and Language therapy is given to Speech Disability patients. Audiometric test is pertained to Hearing Disability patients.
Counseling service is given to parents of Autistic and CP patients regularly. Optometric test is done for Visual Disability patients.
Kazi Rabiul Islam (53) from Hamdah in Jhenidah told The Financial Express that he had been suffering from Cerebral Vascular Disease (CVD) for three years. He has been being treated here for the last five months and his condition has improved considerably. "I can at present do my own work," said Kazi Rabiul.
Mother of a baby patient Marium (4) told this correspondent that her daughter is suffering from Cerebral Palsy. When she was one and a half years, her problem was diagnosed. She is bringing the baby to the centre since the beginning of its activities one and a half years ago. He could sit herself seven months after coming here. She is doing well and now she can walk without any support.
52 wheel chairs and 20 white canes have been distributed among PWDs in November last.
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