By Lizzie LaCroix | Project Facilitator
The view from the ground is often the best way to understand why health information is important and vital to a community. Ada Van Vilet, a volunteer with the Mongolian National Association of Wheelchair Users, describes the situation this way:
“There is no book available in Mongolia about health issues which disabled women face. Healthcare and social workers have no idea how to communicate with women in wheelchairs and how to help them to overcome their problems and improve their lives. The result is that many women have trouble finding and asking for the help they need. We have to let Mongolians know the special needs these women have and we need to let these women know about the opportunities and their rights for specific care.”
Any money raised by this campaign will make these books a reality. Each book will touch the lives of an average of 60 women--who in turn will share their newfound knowledge with many more. We hope you will share this campaign, and help MNAWU meet their goal!
Curious about what content is in the book? Visit the Hesperian HealthWiki to see the English version.
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