A mini durbar has been held in Bolgatanga to mark the world cerebral Palsy day with the theme “A child with Cerebral Palsy; A child with possibilities”.
Children drawn from Sirigu and Bolgatanga special schools together with some staff of the Presbyterian Health Service went on a float through the principal street of Bolgatanga to mark the day.
The programme was organized by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Christian Blood Mission, and Afrikids Ghana.
The day was marked to disabuse the mines of parents and society that children with cerebral palsy are spirit children, and must be loved and cared for especially their educational needs.
Addressing the durbar, the Founder of St. Charles Special School, Madam Mary Akampoe Amana, explained disabilities in various forms saying the day was not to show sympathy to persons with disabilities but empathized with them, that everyone has a disability of a sort.
Madam Akampoe Amana encourage parents of children with cerebral palsy conditions never to give up, rather when such children are given all the necessary care and love they need, they could become prominent personalities in future because they are equally capable like normal children.
She advised parents not to hide children with such conditions in their homes, but report cases to the GES offices, Afrikids or PCG for further advice.
The Director Development and Social Services of the Presbyterian Primary Health Services of the Upper Presbytery, Maxwell Akandem, explained the significance of the day, as showcasing the potential of children with cerebral palsy and how productive they can be to their parents and society at large.
He said cerebral palsy is a damage condition that affects part of the brain that is responsible for the growth of certain parts of the body resulting to the cerebral palsy conditions of children.
He further highlighted the significance of the celebration of the cerebral palsy.
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He further highlighted the significance of the celebration of the cerebral palsy.
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