All possible steps are being undertaken for welfare and uplift of people with special needs: President Mamnoon

Islamabad, January 29, 2014 (PPI-OT): President Mamnoon Hussain today reiterated commitment of the Government towards mainstreaming of the people with Disabilities and said that all possible steps at various levels are being undertaken for the welfare and uplift of the people with special needs, creating more space for them in the society and to help them utilize their potential towards the progress and prosperity of the country.

The President said this while speaking to Dr. Maryam Mallick, Technical Advisor on disabilities and rehabilitation, WHO Pakistan, who called on him at the Presidency today.

Dr. Maryam Mallick apprised the President about the Working and activities of World Health Organization (WHO), Pakistan aimed at welfare and uplift of the people with disabilities. She also suggested certain measure and initiatives in this regard.

The President called upon all the relevant Government institutions and authorities, civil society, philanthropists, corporate sector and other stakeholders at the federal and provincial levels to make concerted and collective efforts to ensure active participation of people with disabilities and bring them into the mainstream of national life.

The President said that Pakistan being a signatory of the UN Convention on rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is fully alive to its obligation to take all possible legal, administrative, financial and other steps for the welfare of this important segment of the society.

The President appreciated that World Health Organization (WHO) has been working in Pakistan ever since its creation in 1948 and has actively been involved in improving health facilities in Pakistan.

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