Title: The Urgent Call for Inclusivity in the Pakistani Healthcare System for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision.
Authors: Salma Shabbar Banatwala, Umm E.; Wijdan, Syed Ali; Mansoor, Areesha
Abstract: The article calls for inclusivity in the Pakistani healthcare system for people who are blind or have low vision. Results of studies reveal the limited understanding of primary healthcare workers of eye problems, lack of access to telehealth services and inadequate accommodations for visual impaired persons. It suggests the training of healthcare personnel to treat visually impaired patients, improvement of accessibility in hospitals and medical centers and provision of tactile navigation aids.
Subjects: PAKISTAN; HEALTH services accessibility; VISION disorders; MEDICAL care; ANXIETY; TELEMEDICINE; COMMUNICATION; BLINDNESS; PEOPLE with disabilities; HEALTH care rationing; MENTAL depression
Publication: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2024, Vol 118, Issue 1, p62
ISSN: 0145-482X
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1177/0145482X241233694

The Urgent Call for Inclusivity in the Pakistani Healthcare System for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision.

Salma Shabbar Banatwala, Umm E.; Wijdan, Syed Ali; Mansoor, Areesha