2 million disabled in Yemen

SANA'A, Feb.01 (Saba) - 2 million people out of Yemen's
population are with different types of disabilities, according to the National
Association
for Disabled. The announcement was based on a recent statistic by the Central
Statistic Organization.


The association has 200.000 active members across the
republic, Secretary
General of the organization said, adding that it trains the disabled in many
activities including handicrafts such as sewing and embroidery. The association also
trains the
disabled in the use of computer, learning English and secretary and various
administrative skills, said Ali Murshid Ali Abdul Samad. There are new serious plans
of the association
to improve its training programs as it is seeking to activate the disabled laws, he
said. The association has about 20 branches across the republic, he said. FR