The Blind seeks involvement in Ebola containment

The West African regional branch of the Union of the Blind has appealed to ECOWAS to include Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the regional operational plan in the fight against the Ebola Virus. 

West Africa Regional President of the African Union of the Blind, Yaw Ofori-Debrah, told the GNA that ECOWAS ought to include PWDs, particularly the blind, in the management of Ebola since they are also susceptible. 

He said blind persons are vulnerable when it comes to hand-shaking or physical body contacts and could not therefore be left out in the implementation of the regional operational plan for the fight against the virus. 

Mr Ofori-Debrah, who is also President of Ghana Federation of the Disabled, said so far governments, institutions and ECOWAS working around prevention and management of the disease in low and hard hit countries have not factored PWDs in their plans.

GNA