Disability statistics and facilities in Bangalore
Statistics
While no surveys were done specifically for the area around Bangalore, we
have estimated the prevalence and incidence of disabilities on the basis of
national averages.
The total population in the St. John's catchment area consists of about 30
million people. This was calculated by adding the populations of the districts
where most of SJMCH's current patients come from as follows:
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District
|
State
|
Population (millions)
|
|
Bangalore - urban
|
Karnataka
|
6.5
|
|
Bangalore - rural
|
Karnataka
|
1.9
|
|
Tumkur
|
Karnataka
|
2.6
|
|
Kolar
|
Karnataka
|
2.5
|
|
Mandya
|
Karnataka
|
1.8
|
|
Ananthpur
|
Andra Pradesh
|
3.6
|
|
Chittoor
|
Andra Pradesh
|
3.7
|
|
Dharmapuri
|
Tamil Nadu
|
2.8
|
|
Salem
|
Tamil Nadu
|
3.0
|
Total population for SJMCH catchment area 28.4
Source: 2001 census
Based on the number of people in St. John's catchment area, we have
extrapolated national statistics for locomotor disability and SCI
|
|
National average (cases per million)
|
Number of cases in SJMCH catchment area
|
|
Locomotor disabilities - prevalence
|
10050
|
300000
|
|
Locomotor disabilities - incidence
|
525 /year
|
15000 /year
|
|
Spinal Cord Injuries - incidence
|
> 32 /year
|
> 900 /year
|
Hospitals in and around Bangalore
While many of the hospitals in Bangalore offer elements of rehabilitation care
through their Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy departments, none offer holistic
rehabilitation care. The closest alternative for patients on the St John's PMR
waiting list is CMCH Vellore, about 300 km away from Bangalore.
NGOs in and around Bangalore
A number of NGO's offer some elements of rehabilitation care in the Bangalore
area. The following two NGOs play an especially predominant role in rehabilitation
care in Bangalore:
Mobility India (MI), Bangalore
This NGO focuses on making good quality mobility aides and giving training to
produce them. They also offer physiotherapy services in order to ensure that
patients are trained to walk with the appliances. Mobility India has inaugurated
a new Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Bangalore in August 2001
The Association of People with Disability (APD), Bangalore
This Association is engaged in the education and training of disabled children
and adults. APD runs an integrated school upto the 7th grade for 120 physically
disabled and non-disabled children. They also have a vocational training centre
for adults, a physiotherapy section and an orthotic centre. Special emphasis is
laid on community based rehabilitation (CBR). Home visits are made regularly to
assess the situation of disabled in their living environment.
As in the rest of India, local NGO's recognise the need for Institution Based
Rehabilitation (IBR) for severely disabled persons before they go back into
their communities and can be treated under a CBR programme.
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