1 ACCESS TO TRAUMA CARE ACCESS TO TRAUMA CARE * The Swiss - - PDF document

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DATA COLLECTION DATA COLLECTION

* * Through the UNMAS IMSMA system which registers all the informat

Through the UNMAS IMSMA system which registers all the information ion gathered by the NGOs, survey teams, mine action sub offices. The gathered by the NGOs, survey teams, mine action sub offices. The registered registered

• No. is 4663 victims
• No. is 4663 victims
• The problem is that some victims will not be available in the ti

The problem is that some victims will not be available in the time of data me of data collection and they used to travel continuously. collection and they used to travel continuously.

• Many victims injured in the fighting areas and returned to their

Many victims injured in the fighting areas and returned to their origin which is

• rigin which is

not covered by the data collection because it was not fighting a not covered by the data collection because it was not fighting areas. reas.

• Through the ICRC (PMS) in NAPO main center and the satellite cen

Through the ICRC (PMS) in NAPO main center and the satellite centers ters where the victims registered are 11000 deferent types and causes where the victims registered are 11000 deferent types and causes needed to needed to be screened. be screened.

• The PMS including all the disabled by cause, type, case, locatio

The PMS including all the disabled by cause, type, case, location, gender, n, gender, age, etc. age, etc.

* * We are looking for improving the data collection system by comb

We are looking for improving the data collection system by combine all the ine all the means and do the suitable analysis for disability in Sudan but l means and do the suitable analysis for disability in Sudan but lacking the acking the funding and training the staff in NAPO centers. funding and training the staff in NAPO centers.

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ACCESS TO TRAUMA CARE ACCESS TO TRAUMA CARE

* * The Swiss Government funded Sudan by 30,000.00USD The Swiss Government funded Sudan by 30,000.00USD to produce the first trauma care to produce the first trauma care banflit banflit which will be which will be distributed nation wide in the North and South Sudan distributed nation wide in the North and South Sudan plus training 40 persons with medical back ground to plus training 40 persons with medical back ground to explain the use of the pamphlet in the areas affected by explain the use of the pamphlet in the areas affected by land mines. land mines. * * The target is to produce 30,000 copies to be available The target is to produce 30,000 copies to be available with the personnel selected from the affected areas and with the personnel selected from the affected areas and to train them to deal with the accidents and refer the to train them to deal with the accidents and refer the victims to the nearest health center. victims to the nearest health center.

ACCESS TO REHABILITATION SERVICES ACCESS TO REHABILITATION SERVICES

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* In the physical rehabilitation we finished the training * In the physical rehabilitation we finished the training

• f the first batch of
• f the first batch of orthopaedic
• rthopaedic (14

(14 Students)and Students)and got got the recognition of the diploma from Sudan Ministry of the recognition of the diploma from Sudan Ministry of High Education and other relevant institutions plus High Education and other relevant institutions plus ISPO. ISPO.

• * The second course which will last for Three years for

* The second course which will last for Three years for 14 new students supported by ICRC started in Jan 14 new students supported by ICRC started in Jan 2008. 2008. * Because of lack of funding to build new satellite * Because of lack of funding to build new satellite

• rthopaedic
• rthopaedic centers we established a mobile

centers we established a mobile

• rthopaedic
• rthopaedic work shop consisting of a 4x4 truck

work shop consisting of a 4x4 truck instal instal. .

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• *This work shop will cover 8 States linked by asphalt

*This work shop will cover 8 States linked by asphalt roads and will cover the needs of the physically disabled roads and will cover the needs of the physically disabled in these areas. in these areas.

• *The Government of Sudan funded the provision of the

*The Government of Sudan funded the provision of the raw materials by 291,193.38 ERU for the year 2008 and raw materials by 291,193.38 ERU for the year 2008 and supported the training supported the training programme programme of the new technicians

• f the new technicians

by 243000 USD for the period from 2008 to 2010. by 243000 USD for the period from 2008 to 2010. * To provide the rehabilitation services in * To provide the rehabilitation services in Darfour Darfour in spite of in spite of the security situation we expanded the the security situation we expanded the orthopaedic

• rthopaedic

center in center in Nyala Nyala South South Darfour Darfour to receive the disabled to receive the disabled from the whole region. from the whole region.

PSYCOLOGICAL AND PEER SUPPORT PSYCOLOGICAL AND PEER SUPPORT

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*The Ministry of Welfare Women and Child *The Ministry of Welfare Women and Child Affairs is responsible for all the social support Affairs is responsible for all the social support through through programes programes funded from the social funded from the social security funds like security funds like Zakat Zakat Department, Health Department, Health Insurance, Social Insurance Fund and Pension Insurance, Social Insurance Fund and Pension Fund. Fund. *The psychological and peer support are taking *The psychological and peer support are taking place through the disabled unions and place through the disabled unions and supported by funding through The Ministry of supported by funding through The Ministry of Welfare and the welfare departments in the Welfare and the welfare departments in the States. States.

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MICRO FINANCE AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION MICRO FINANCE AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

*During the year 2008 and funding from The *During the year 2008 and funding from The Japanese Government we achieved the first Japanese Government we achieved the first micro micro – –finance projects consisting of 13 projects finance projects consisting of 13 projects North and South Sudan implemented by national North and South Sudan implemented by national

• NGOs. Each project cost 50,000.00 USD and
• NGOs. Each project cost 50,000.00 USD and

monitored and evaluated jointly by VA monitored and evaluated jointly by VA department, UNDP. department, UNDP. *I want to highlight that this is the first funding to *I want to highlight that this is the first funding to National offices for the VA vocational National offices for the VA vocational rehabilitation in Sudan rehabilitation in Sudan

LEGAL AND POLICY FRAME WORK LEGAL AND POLICY FRAME WORK

• *The National Strategic and Policy Frame work plus the

*The National Strategic and Policy Frame work plus the Work plan for VA are the first legal frame work in the Work plan for VA are the first legal frame work in the pillars of mine action and it was built jointly addressing pillars of mine action and it was built jointly addressing all the needs of victims and all the needs of victims and PWDs PWDs in the North and in the North and South and approved by the high Authority. South and approved by the high Authority. *The documents formed the base of the work in VA to all *The documents formed the base of the work in VA to all stake holders and put the needs in a time framed stake holders and put the needs in a time framed perogrammes perogrammes plus showing the fund needed to plus showing the fund needed to implement the VA activities in Sudan and now it was implement the VA activities in Sudan and now it was included in the Five years plan. included in the Five years plan. *The urgent need for this frame work is to produce the *The urgent need for this frame work is to produce the Building Codes Manual which its information is secured Building Codes Manual which its information is secured and needs funding for shaping and producing. and needs funding for shaping and producing.

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*The legal frame work is supported now by *The legal frame work is supported now by the disability law which approved by The the disability law which approved by The Council of Ministers covering all the pillars Council of Ministers covering all the pillars

• f VA and The Convention on the Rights
• f VA and The Convention on the Rights
• f Persons with Disabilities.
• f Persons with Disabilities.

* The whole budget needed to implement * The whole budget needed to implement the work plan is 5,755,000.00 USD. It is a the work plan is 5,755,000.00 USD. It is a request to International Community to fund request to International Community to fund it. it.

INVOLVEMENT OF RELEVANT MINISTRIES IN VA INVOLVEMENT OF RELEVANT MINISTRIES IN VA

*The relevant Ministries started to cope with the development plan of

action by the approval from NMAA . *Following the approval was the law of disability in Sudan which came

• ut with alot of benefits to PWDs.

*The plan included in the Government of National Unity Five years and annual plan