Public Defender recommends to the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

Tbilisi. Public Defender recommends to the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. In February of the current year, the Public Defender’s authorized representatives visited Tbilisi Infant House, where are living 55 children, of age from 0 to 6, including 54 disabled ones. During the visit a "variety of problems has been revealed, especially, the institution 's profile and the presents services don’t satisfy  the special needs of disabled children : the children aren’t involved in  pre-school education; habilitation/rehabilitation service is absent for the beneficiaries, Institution  doesn’t have adequate medical staff in palliative care implementation, There  is no a pain management system in place for the  children with chronic pain; Service staff  doesn’t have working skills for children with the special needs ; Institution doesn’t have a necessary entertainment facilities  for the development of disabled children; Physical environment (buildings , balconies , yard ) isn’t adapted for disabled children according to their needs , which prevents their independent mobility".
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