Mission Report to Myanmar
11 – 14 May 2003
APCD mission at the Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and resettlement.
Part of the community-based rehabilitation services provided at the Edent Handicapped Service Center
The APCD mission to Myanmar was scheduled from 11 to 14 May 2003. The Team visited the Department of Social Welfare under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and was welcomed by Mr. Sit Myaing, the Director-General of the Department of Social welfare. This department was identified as the Government sector focal point for APCD.
The mission team visited the National Rehabilitation Hospital which has an orthopedics and prosthesis department, World Vision, the Myanmar Christian Council, the Christian Education Center for the Blind as well as Eden Handicapped Service Center which has jest started implementing community-based development. Eden Handicapped Service Centre Provides a disability awareness campaign for the community as well as the training of teachers, parents and community people.
