Manual Wheelchairs - World Health Organization

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3 service delivery … to ensure that users receive appropriate wheelchairs. The service delivery guidelines: • suggest strategies for introducing wheelchair service delivery; • describe basic wheelchair service delivery; • provide practice guidelines; • suggest roles for the personnel involved; and • make recommendations on monitoring and evaluation.
70 I guIdelInes on the provIsIon of manual wheelchaIrs In less resourced settIngs Box 3.1. <strong>Wheelchairs</strong> changing lives … Testimonial from a user in romania Ciprian is 25 years old and lives in Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania. Three years ago he became paraplegic after falling from a roof while at work and lost any hope that he would ever have a normal and active life again. Some time after the accident, however, he heard about a local nongovernmental organization that provided support for users. Through the wheelchair service run by the organization, Ciprian received an active-style manual wheelchair that was fitted for him. He was also invited to participate in a peer group training camp. Ciprian says: “Once I got there I realized that I could have an independent life. Through the peer group training, I learnt to use my wheelchair very well. I also had the chance to talk with other users involved in the programme. At the end of the camp, I was asked if I would like to become a peer group trainer. Of course, I was very happy about this chance that had just been offered to me. In January 2006, I started my work as an instructor. Through my wheelchair, and peer training, I have recovered the independence I thought I had lost because of the injury. In addition to my peer group training work, I take part in various competitions and sports activities for people in wheelchairs. Working with people with disabilities makes me feel that I am useful again and that I finally have a normal life testimonial after I had had such a hard time overcoming the health problems brought about by the injury.”
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