Vol 40 No. 2
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Author(s):

Tay Mui Chin

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 40 No 2 - Improving Healthcare for Persons with Disabilities

Publication date:

1 April 2014

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

SG Enable is an agency dedicated to promoting an inclusive society through enabling persons with disabilities. It seeks to provide comprehensive disability support to persons with disabilities through provision of easy access to information, referral services, grants and schemes, as well as enhancing employability and employment options for persons with disabilities. Medical practitioners play an important role of medical assessment of people with disabilities and referral of eligible applicants for receipt of services and benefits from financial schemes and non-financial assistance to meet their needs ranging from accessibility, transport to assistive devices.