AMMAN — Minister of Social
Development,
Wafaa Bani Mustafa, announced on Tuesday that Jordan was amongst
the first Arab countries to implement deinstitutionalization for people with
disabilities and to undertake the process of community-based care, the Jordan
News Agency, Petra reported.
اضافة اعلان
Speaking at the opening of the
Al-Amal Center for Special Education in Salt,
Bani Mustafa stated that the
ministry is in the process of reviewing all related legislation, including the
deinstitutionalization bylaw, to provide disabled people with the best services
possible.
Community-based careBani Mustafa emphasized that the
2017 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is part of implementing the
ministry’s deinstitutionalization strategy, which includes the construction and
development of inclusive, community-based day-care centers to break the
isolation of people with disabilities.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Shomali, the
head of the Al-Salt Islamic Charity Association, which runs the Al-Amal Center,
said that the association serves 1,700 male and female students and employs around
170 employees.
He noted that the association aims
to serve the local community, create educational leaders, and focus on
promoting distinguished and creative students.
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