The Embassy of India in Mongolia in collaboration with the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Health and the General Directorate of Development of People with Disabilities (26 September 2024) formally launched the “Jaipur Foot project” at the Prosthetic Development Center for Disabled Children in Ulaanbaatar. The project is fully funded by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India.
The Project has been executed through Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), a prominent organization in India, for 50 days. BMVSS has successfully implemented the Jaipur Foot Project in 21 countries, benefiting over 2 million people by providing artificial limbs and rehabilitation services. The prosthetic technology is lightweight, user-friendly, and comfortable to wear. The ‘Rapid Fit’ approach further enhances the program’s efficiency allowing for timely assistance to numerous beneficiaries.
Local specialists from the fields of Prosthetic and Orthopedics, including from the rehabilitation, Training and Production Centre and the Prosthetic Development Center for Disabled Children have been collaborating with Indian experts to acquire new skills and technologies for this cost-effective project with the duration of 45 days and helped over 600 Mongolians with disabilities.
Today (November 07, 2024) as we conclude this significant humanitarian project, through the remarkable support of the Governments of Mongolia and India and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), this project has served 581 individuals from across Mongolia. 645 prosthetic devices were provided, including 298 above-knee, 308 below-knee, and 39 arm prosthetics.
Additionally, specialists and technicians from rehabilitation centres throughout Mongolia had the valuable opportunity to train alongside the experts from Jaipur Foot.
Source: Indian Embassy
The Embassy of India in Mongolia in collaboration with the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Health and the General Directorate of Development of People with Disabilities (26 September 2024) formally launched the “Jaipur Foot project” at the Prosthetic Development Center for Disabled Children in Ulaanbaatar. The project is fully funded by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India.
The Project has been executed through Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), a prominent organization in India, for 50 days. BMVSS has successfully implemented the Jaipur Foot Project in 21 countries, benefiting over 2 million people by providing artificial limbs and rehabilitation services. The prosthetic technology is lightweight, user-friendly, and comfortable to wear. The ‘Rapid Fit’ approach further enhances the program’s efficiency allowing for timely assistance to numerous beneficiaries.
Local specialists from the fields of Prosthetic and Orthopedics, including from the rehabilitation, Training and Production Centre and the Prosthetic Development Center for Disabled Children have been collaborating with Indian experts to acquire new skills and technologies for this cost-effective project with the duration of 45 days and helped over 600 Mongolians with disabilities.
Today (November 07, 2024) as we conclude this significant humanitarian project, through the remarkable support of the Governments of Mongolia and India and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), this project has served 581 individuals from across Mongolia. 645 prosthetic devices were provided, including 298 above-knee, 308 below-knee, and 39 arm prosthetics.
Additionally, specialists and technicians from rehabilitation centres throughout Mongolia had the valuable opportunity to train alongside the experts from Jaipur Foot.
Source: Indian Embassy