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Monitoring Report: Limited Access to Medical Services for Women and Girls with Locomotor Disabilities in Ungheni District

Protecția socialăPolitici de creștere economicăMonday, 22 August 20223 views
Project:
Strengthened Gender Action in Cahul and Ungheni districts

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A monitoring report assesses how accessible medical services are for women and girls with locomotor disabilities in Ungheni district, Moldova. Using focus groups, the study identifies the barriers they face and examines the role of local public authorities, more than a decade after Moldova ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Unmet need for medical services reaches 43% among women and girls with disabilities nationwide. Ungheni district is home to 399 people with locomotor disabilities, 243 of them women (60.90%). The study finds that their needs are not fully covered: housing, apartment blocks and transport are not adapted, hospitals lack physical accessibility, and adapted gynaecological and dental chairs are missing. The situation is worse in rural areas.

Local authorities' involvement is limited because of insufficient understanding of the problem, scarce funds and other spending priorities. The Mobile Team does not cover all medical needs and reaches few beneficiaries, while the monetary support service for adapting homes is capped too low. The report calls for an integrated approach ensuring non-discriminatory, physical, economic and informational access to healthcare.

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