Kathmandu, Sept 26
Spinal Injury Group on Sunday thanked Finance Minister Janardan Sharma
‘Pravakar’ for the monthly allowance to the people affected by the chronic
disease announced through the replacement bill.
They called on the Minister at his office at the Singhadurbar.
FM Sharma said that the allowance was announced with the sense of
responsibility as the state is the guardian of all citizens.
He also assured to create a working procedure with the concerned bodies
and groups within a few days and implement it immediately.
"From today, we have started discussions on formulating working
procedures on the issues as included in the budget," he said and
maintained that no one would be able to cut this facility in the coming days.
According to Rishi Dhakal, Chairman of the group, there are about 5,000
people with spinal cord injuries in Nepal at present. Stating that there is a
tendency for them to be mentally deranged after being injured and to be looked
down upon in the society, Dhakal said that the monthly allowance would help in
the rehabilitation of the injured.
"The allowance works to strengthen the mentally challenged as a
burden on society and the family after the injury," he said.
Stating that their apprehensions in favor of implementation have been
allayed after the meeting, Dhakal said that they were happy and satisfied with
the assurance for the implementation of the new provision by the FM.
Keshav Thapa, General Secretary of the group, said that a person with
spinal cord injury will have to pay different amount for regular treatment
depending on the condition. According to him, a recent study among 450 people
found that monthly expenses of 55 per cent was Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 8,000 while 45
per cent were managing in less than Rs. 5,000.
Patients with spinal injuries need regular bowel bladder, CYC pipe, urine
bag and other materials according to their condition.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 27 September 2021.
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