Ulaanbaatar
Ministry hosts discussion on ensuring accessibility
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On the occassion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare hosted a discussion themed “Involving the Disabled in the Sustainable Development Goals”, followed by a press conference on December 2.
The Ministry, related associations and NGOs presented their works and objectives.
Vice Minister of Health L.Byambasuren talked about the Health Ministry’s ongoing actions for ensuring accessibility in medical facilities, as well as the reproductive health care and gynecological services.
The main highlights from the presentation of D.Zanabazar, a department head of the Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, were the norms and standards of accessible civil construction designs. J.Sereeter, official from the Ministry of Road and Transport Development informed of the course of equipping public transports and personal vehicles for the people with disabilities.
There are over one billion disabled people in the world, of which 650 million are living in Asia. According to a 2015 report of the National Statistics Office of Mongolia, Mongolia has 101,730 people with disabilities. Some 34 percent of them have congenital disabilities, whereas 64 percent have acquired disabilities. The dominating types of disabilities in Mongolia are mobility impairments (19%) and psychological disorders (17%).
