The Day of Disabled Persons of the Republic of Belarus and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on December 3

In all medical organizations of the Vitebsk region, events dedicated to this Day will be organized and held on 03.12.2012. For example, in the city of Vitebsk, healthcare facility specialists plan to conduct: - at polyclinics at the place of residence, meetings of the population with the administration and specialists of healthcare facilities (neurologists, rehabilitation specialists, lawyers) on issues of medical and drug supply, disability assessment, medical rehabilitation, and legal assistance to disabled people; - "Open Information Day," during which unscheduled consultations (by a rehabilitation specialist, neurologist) for disabled people will be held; - operation of "hot" telephone lines; - visits of medical workers to Territorial Centers for Social Services for the Population; - examination of veterans and disabled people residing in the Vitebsk Regional Territorial Center for Social Services (Frunze St. 90a) by doctors of Polyclinic No. 1 of the State Healthcare Institution "Vitebsk City Polyclinic No. 1". - On 03.12.2012, a "Round Table" dedicated to the Day of Disabled Persons will be held at the healthcare institution "Vitebsk Children's Regional Clinical Hospital," involving representatives of the media, television, and the administration of the Oktyabrsky District. The topic is: Problems of medical care for children with disabilities (treatment, rehabilitation).