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BHAGWAN MAHAVEER VIKLANG
SAHAYATA SAMITI
NEW
DELHI, JAIPUR
INTRODUCTION
Bhagwan
Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, Limb Centre, S.M.S.
Hospital/Medical College, Jaipur is a
non-governmental, voluntary, non-religious,
non-sectarian, non -political society
for helping the handicapped,
particularly the resourceless.
It
was set up in March,1975 as one of the long-term human
welfare projects. The society has eleven branches at Ajmer, Bikaner,
Bharatpur, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali, Udaipur,
New Delhi and Mumbai.
OBJECTIVES
The
main objective of the Society is physical, economic and
social rehabilitation of the physically
handicapped, enabling them to regain their self-respect
and human dignity as also to become normal and
useful members of the community. Pursuant to this, the
main emphasis of the Society is on providing:
a)
artificial limbs, and other rehabilitation aids,
appliances, etc. to amputees;
b) calipers, modifSied footwear and other
rehabilitations aids/appliances to polio-affected
and other
disabled persons;
c) hearing aids to persons who are hard of hearing;
d) medicines and special shoes, etc. to person suffering
from leprosy;
e) various types of financial and other support for
self-employment and economic and social
rehabilitation of the handicapped;
f) scientific and technical research in developing
and improving aids and appliances for
handicapped and also in other sectors related to
the handicapped.
SPECIAL
FEATURES OF THE SOCIETY
FOCUS
ON THE MOST DESERVING:
A
survey conducted by us reveals that most of the
handicapped in India are below the poverty line. Indeed,
disability and poverty often complement and
compound each other. The problem is further
complicated by the lack of education. In this backdrop,
the Society has evolved an appropriate, simple, informal
and humane delivery system under which artificial
limbs, calipers, other aids and appliances,
economic assistance and other help are provided
easily and free of charge.
HELP
AND NOT CHARITY :
Though
the Society gives free assistance, it is ensured
that the donor and the recipient beneficiary
recognise this as help rather than charity, so that
the self-respect of the latter is not
belittled.
EQUALITY
:
Assistance
is being provided without any distinction of caste,
creed, religion or region. Among our other beneficiaries
are Hindus (including Scheduled Castes and Tribes).
Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis and
other. Handicapped persons from all parts of the
Country visit our centres. Our centres at Jaipur
and other places have been described as
'mini-India' with all its diversity and underlying unity.
FUSION
OF SOCIAL TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL INPUTS :
The
Society works in collaboration with hospitals and
medical colleges. While a part of the technical input is
provided by Orthopaedic Departments, other
departments of some hospitals/medical colleges, the
social and financial part as well as other
technical inputs are the responsibility
of Society.
TECHNOLOGY
:
For
artificial limbs, Jaipur Foot technology has been
adopted. The idea of making such a limb was first
conceived by Mr. Ram Chandra Sharma who designed &
developed the foot and the limb. In this process, he was
helped by some of the orthopaedics and
rehabilitation experts.
Mr.
Sharma is now also leading the Samiti's research
effort to further improve the foot pieces.
We strive for perfection to serve the disabled
in a better way.
SOCIAL
SUPPORT :
A
large number of dedicated social workers in India
and abroad are associated with this work.
HIGH
QUALITY : RETURN TO NORMALCY
The
Jaipur Limb is so efficient that after this limb
is fitted, a person can walk like a normal person
without a stick or support, and even run, ride a
bicycle and climb a tree. Many of the
patients can, after the fitment, go back to work in
field, factory, shop and office.
MOBILE
ON-THE-SPOT FITMENT CAMPS :
Besides
providing artificial limbs, calipers and other help at
Jaipur and other centres , the Society also holds a
large number of mobile camps every year in various
parts of the country, where artificial limbs, calipers,
etc. are manufactured and provided on the spot.
Such camps have also been held in several countries of
Asia, Africa and Latin America.
COST
:
The
average cost of each artificial limb being given by the
Society is only about $ 30 which is a fraction of what is
being charged abroad. Even in India, the cost
elsewhere is in its multiples. Indeed, this is the most
inexpensive and cost-effective artificial limb in
the world. It, however, needs to be added that no
compromise on quality has been permitted. This has been
possible because of the underlying special technology.
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ADDRESS :
BHAGWAN MAHAVEER VIKLANG SAHAYATA SAMITI
Sawai Mansingh Hospital, Jaipur - 302004, India Tel. :
563063
L-43, Connaught Circus, New Delhi - 110001, India
Tel. : 332-3350 Fax : 91-11-3352446
e-mail :
bmvss@jaipurfoot.com
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