Gwangju City Councilor Lee Myung-no Holds Policy Forum on 'Welfare Promotion for People with Muscular Disabilities'
A platform for dialogue to promote the welfare of people with muscular disabilities in Gwangju Metropolitan City was established.
According to the Gwangju City Council on the 30th, council member Lee Myung-no held a policy forum in the Budget and Accounts Committee room on the 5th floor of the council building that day.
This forum was held to understand the characteristics of people with muscular disabilities in Gwangju, their living conditions and psychosocial traits, as well as their welfare needs, and to explore support measures to improve welfare services for people with muscular disabilities.
Jung In-kyung, a researcher at the Gwangju Welfare Institute, who presented at the forum, stated, “Muscular disability is a minority disability and is always a blind spot in the overall disability sector’s welfare,” adding, “Because muscular disability is not recognized as an independent disability, many people with muscular disabilities do not receive welfare services tailored to their characteristics.”
She further emphasized, “Active support for people with muscular disabilities at the national policy level is urgently needed.”
Council member Lee Myung-no said, “The disability activity support system is designed to guarantee independent living and social participation for people with severe disabilities who find it difficult to carry out daily and social activities,” adding, “Especially for people with the most severe disabilities who cannot live daily life without devices such as ventilators or who require continuous service provision, the activity support system is a matter directly linked to their survival.”
He also expressed regret that the Gwangju city government did not participate in the forum.
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Meanwhile, the forum saw enthusiastic discussions with the participation of Jang Ik-seon, president of the Gwangju Metropolitan City Muscular Disability Association; Professor Jung Hee-kyung of the Department of Social Welfare at Gwangju University; and Kim Yong-mok, president of Siloam People.
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