Project Report
| Oct 12, 2020
Walking cane support
By Tsion Terefe | Director
Parkinson disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The most obvious symptoms are shaking (resting tremor) rigidity, slowness of movement and postural instability. In the early stage patients can function independently in carrying out daily activities. As the disease progress, disability increases and quality of life deteriorates. In advanced stage caregivers assistance becomes essential. Parkinson Patients in Ethiopia face multifaceted problems. The health problems are aggravated by lack of equipment’s like cane. When patients diseases progress increased cannot able to go without cane because of this many patients cannot move place to place but now thanks to GlobalGiving after walking cane support patients able to make routine activities.
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Jun 13, 2020
Walking cane support for Parkinson's patients
By Tensae Deneke | Public relation and resource mobilization officer
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic disease in which the burden increase as the disease stage advances. Inability to control body balance is one of the burdens of the disease, where patients need different equipment to maintain body balance. Thus, the organization provided walking cane for patients, who have been suffering from movement inability. Patients at an advanced stage were unable to move place to place as they wish and they were restricted in their houses. After the walking cane provision, all of them were able at least to have a walk in their house and nearby surroundings. Almaz, who was part of this provision was thankful for the support and she reported that the walking cane helped her a lot in engaging in to social activities, where she have been detached from.
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Feb 14, 2020
Walking cane support
By Tsion Terefe | Director
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Parkinson Patients Support Organization – Ethiopia (PPSO – Ethiopia)Provided walking cane to Parkinson patients.
Parkinson disease is called a movement disorder disease because Parkinson patients are at high risk of falling due to problems associated with balance rigidity and slowness of movement. Especially at old age Parkinson patients falls can be the major problem that leads broken leg, hips or other parts of the body in case of Sevier falls can also lead to death.
To minimize falls a walking cane is recommended. Walking cane help Parkinson patients retain their mobility and independence. However in our case patients can not afford to purchase adjustable walking cane. Instead they use any stick that can not give them a support they need.
Thus Parkinson Patients Support Organization – Ethiopia with the help from GlobalGiving provide adjustable walking cane so that they can do their day to day work.
Ato ( Mr. in our language) Legesse explained the benefit he got from the walking cane. Before using this adjustable walking cane, I had long stick but I used it mainly when I cross roads to make my self visible for the drives stop their cars. Other wise I can’t depend on rather I fear of falling as it is not manageable to handle. But thanks for PPSO-E p using the adjustable cane helped me to walk again God bless all that helped me.
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