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".
Source:ombudsman.ge