The Prime Minister hasapproved a program on supporting people with disabilities in the 2021-2030 period with different specific tasks proposed.
On 5 August 2020, the Prime Minister approved Decision No. 1190/QĐ-TTg about SupportProgram for people with disabilities in the 2021-2030 period.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has been assigned to work with relevant Ministries and Departments to make the plan for implementing the program. In particular, they are researching, assessing the situation of implementing policies, laws for persons with disabilities.
Many social security policies towards people with disabilities (Source: V.D)
In addition, the Ministry will take responsibility for building the vocational training model along with the employment policy, starting – up model for people with disabilities, helping them live independently, raisingawareness, and enhancingability to take care of themselves.
It needs to fucus on executing the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Peoplewith Disabilities and Law on Peoplewith Disabilities,towardsimproving the quality of life, creating abarrier-free environment, ensuring legal rights of people with disabilities and assisting theminmaximizing their potential.
In particular, up to 2030: 90 percent of people with disabilities will access healthservices in many ways; about 70.000 children and peoplewith disabilities will receive orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and suitable support services.
Meanwhile, about 300.000 people with disabilities will join in vacational training. 100 percent of people with disabilities having difficulty in finance will be provided with free legal assistance
The programhas also pointed out that peoplewith disabilities will be provided with medical assistance, educational assistance; job generation and livelihood support; cultural activities, sports and tourism;… . Especially, women with disabilitiesis priority.
Besides, the Decision has proposed targets for officials, relatives assisting disabled people who shoul be trained some basic skills on supporting people with disabilities.
Thus, up to 2030, 70 percent of officials supporting people with disabilities will be trained to enhance managerial ability and taking care of people with disabilities.
For realtives, in the period of 10 years of the project, 40 percent of families of people with disabilities will be trained skills, and methods of rehabilitation.
Also, the Prime Minister has asked the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to report the situation and result of the implementation and primarily organize the implementation of the program in 2025 and summarize it in 2030.
Moreover, the Ministry has required ministries, departments along with local areas make the annual budget estimate to carry out the program in accordance with the law on state budget.
Phạm Công