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Indonesia 4 years ago
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Access, accessibility present challenges in vaccinating vulnerable people
While the government has been pushing to ease vaccine access for vulnerable groups, geography and physical infrastructure remain an issue in vaccinating indigenous communities and people with disabilities.
National 5 years ago
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Jokowi seeks to improve accessibility, equality for people with disabilities
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has renewed his support for people with disabilities, hoping to improve accessibility and provide equality and more fair chances, in a speech that marked the commemoration of the International Day of Disability.
City 6 years ago
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Lowering barriers: MRT Jakarta designates parking area for disabled users
The legal right of public access for disabled people is established in Article 97 of Law No. 8/2016 on people with disabilities. The law requires both the central and regional governments to guarantee the accessibility of buildings, roads, residential complexes, parks and cemeteries for people with disabilities.
National 6 years ago
East Java’s first Posyandu for people with disabilities opens in Malang
Posyandu head Ken Karta said the Posyandu was established because of the difficulty that people with disabilities in the area faced in accessing health services at community health centers (Puskesmas) and hospitals.
City 6 years ago
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People with disabilities hit roadblocks to higher education
Based on 2015 data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Indonesia has 21.5 million citizens with disabilities, which represents about 8 percent of its population. Unfortunately, based on recent data from BPS, they only spend an average of 4.6 years at school, far less the government’s requirement of nine years.
