Spinal cord injuries: Association calls for creation of road crash victims’ fund
Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, SCIAN, has called for the establishment of a road crash victims’ fund in Nigeria to provide financial support to those who suffer permanent disabilities in meeting medical costs and living expenses.
It also identified the absence of a Spinal Cord Injuries, SCIs’ policy, as well as fund support services as the greatest challenges faced by spinal cord injured persons in Nigeria.
Interim President, SCIAN, Abdulwahab Matepo, made the remarks in a statement to mark the commemoration of 2024 International Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Day, with the theme: “End Violence: Protect Spinal Cord.”
The Awareness Day, which holds every September 5, is a reminder of the challenges faced by individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries, SCIs and an opportunity to stress the global commitment to prevention.
According to Matepo, “SCI is ubiquitous and can occur in an instant, often due to preventable causes. The rising cases of SCIs resulting from violence in all its forms remain a major concern globally, not least in Nigeria with the activities of terrorists and the so-called bandits.”
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