About 17,000 single elder people and pensioners registered in Uzbekistan
29/10/2015 16:28
About 17,000 single elder people and pensioners registered in Uzbekistan
29/10/2015 16:28
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As of 1 October 2015, 17,000 elder people, pensioners and people with disabilities were registered at the bodies of labour and social protection of population, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of Uzbekistan said.
About 16,000 of them need care and aid of other people and they receive social services at their houses, while 4,300 of them receive preferences in line with the legislation of Uzbekistan. Single elder people and peoples with disabilities received material aid due to resources of charity organizations for 3.464 billion soums in January-September 2015. At the same time, 4,300 elder people received a package of food products for free. Some 1.758 billion soums of budget resources were directed in this direction.
In the reporting period, 11,100 elder people received free medicaments, while about 3,500 people received medicaments due to budget resources and 7,600 people – due to resources of charity organizations.
All elder people, pensioners and peoples with disabilities underwent medical examination and it was revealed that 11,500 of them need medical treatment.
In nine months of 2015, 4,100 people received treatment on an outpatient basis, 1,900 people – inpatient basis and 5,400 people – at houses.
About 1.588 billion soums of sponsors’ resources were directed to repair houses of 2,004 elder people, pensioners and people with disabilities. About 688 elder people, pensioners and people with disabilities are living in Sahovat houses and receive social services. Over 6,800 people with disabilities, including chidren, get medical and social services at Muruvvat houses.
In the reporting period, people with disabilities received over 5,429 technical means of rehabilitations. In particular, 2,040 people received wheelchairs, 827 people – aerophones, 959 people – crutches, and 1,603 people - walking sticks.
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