In a year and a half, the number of people with disabilities in Ukraine increased by 300,000 – Ministry of Social Policy

During the year and a half of the full-scale invasion, the number of Ukrainians with disabilities increased by 300,000. Previously, 2.7 people with disabilities lived in Ukraine, and now this figure has reached 3 million. This was announced by the Minister of Social Policy, Oksana Zholnovych, at the opening of the “All-Ukrainian Center for Complex Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities”, Ukrinform reports. The minister says that Ukraine needs more rehabilitation specialists, various centers and departments that would help people with injuries to restore functionality. At the same time, according to Zholnovich, there are almost no funds left for the rehabilitation centers due to defense needs, so the support of international partners is important. Read also: Prosthesis is not a panacea. What you need to know about artificial arms and legs Photo: sinenkiy/Depositphotos As a reminder, earlier the Ministry of Health explained how to get rehabilitation aids without establishing a disability group. Oksana Zholnovich also told how to get a prosthesis free of charge in Ukraine. Read also: How the Ministry of Health will reform the MSEK system that establishes disability: Lyashko explains



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