ArmInfo. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia and the international association DEAFSKILLS December 4, at a regular meeting of the National Commission on Persons with Disabilities, signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The document aims to integrate people with hearing loss into society.
According to the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan, within the framework of cooperation with the association, events will be held in various formats, the purpose of which is to open new opportunities for people with hearing impairment in Armenia, develop their professional skills and provide them with employment, thus providing them full integration into social life.
In addition, during the meeting of the National Commission, new approaches and procedures for the passage of medical and social expertise, as well as the provision of wheelchairs and hearing aids, were discussed. As the minister noted, the process of providing wheelchairs on the basis of the certificate was followed by the formation of a competitive environment. Earlier, the state bought wheelchairs and hearing aids and distributed them to people with disabilities. Many of them were not satisfied with this system due to the limited range of wheelchairs and hearing aids. However, by a government decree of November 7, it was decided to switch to a system that would allow the provision of equipment based on certificates. Currently, about 9 rganizations already provide services and certificates, which means the following: citizens under the certificate can purchase equipment and services convenient for them in one of them.
According to Artem Asatryan, the process has already started and as of December 4, 125 wheelchairs and 202 hearing aids have been provided. For the current year, certificates will be granted for the purchase of 1100 hearing aids and about 600 wheelchairs. 95 000 drams are allocated for the purchase of a wheelchair, and 30 000 drams for a hearing aid. If the patient wants to purchase more expensive equipment, he will have to pay extra. If you choose a cheaper option, the remaining funds will be provided with additional details to them (for example, wheels, batteries and so on). Once in 3 years, people with disabilities will receive a new certificate for the purchase of a wheelchair, and once in 2 years - for the hearing aid.
In addition, it is planned to simplify the procedure for the passage of medical and social expertise. Previously, a person who made a disability was forced to collect a huge bale of documents about the state of health. Soon, according to the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Smbat Sayyan, all the necessary documentation will be collected from the e-health system. At the same time, a so-called user map will be introduced - a document containing information on the state of human health and the types and extent of disruption of functions. This information in the document will be brought by doctors from one of the medical centers. As reported by Sayyan, the information on the liquidation of the third group of disability is unreliable. Similar changes, according to the representative of the Ministry of Labor, are not planned.
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