Mobile unit to provide services for children with disabilities in rural areas

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Mobile unit to provide services for children with disabilities in rural areas

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it has retrofitted a mobile unit to facilitate assessment and registration of children with disabilities in rural communities. The services are being provided under the Early...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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