INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Vincent Cassard, the agent of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran, in a meeting with Razieh Alishvandi, the
director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for global affairs, has highlighted the need for expanding cooperation in humanitarian
sectors, mainly rehabilitation and mental health.The cooperation in rehab and mental health fields has actually progressed well up until
now, and our company believe that it will offer appropriate and reliable platforms for enhanced collaborations between the 2 sides, IRNA
priced quote Cassard as saying.The authorities made the remarks throughout a meeting held on Monday in Tehran
We are also all set to expand partnerships in household reunification; it is among our key top priorities, which can play an effective
function in easing the discomfort of households affected by crises, he added.Referring to the joint courses hung on fundamentals of the ICRC
and IRCS, Cassard stated, We look forward to comparable academic cooperation in the future.The authorities went on to admire the IRCS
efforts in providing relief services to war-affected individuals, especially in Gaza, and Lebanon including Syrian refugees, announcing
preparedness to improve cooperation with the IRCS in supplying humanitarian security to Syrian refugees.Alishvandi, for her part, said the
IRCS is ready to promote its cooperation in various humanitarian fields, like rehab, to play a more reliable function in enhancing human
living conditions.The IRCS is offering rehabilitation services both nationally and worldwide
These services are supplied in cooperation with the ICRC in the eastern provinces of the nation which are primarily hosting immigrants, she
noted.Referring to the difficulties and problems dealt with by Syrian and Lebanese refugees, Alishvandi asked for the ICRC assistance in
assisting the war victims in the region.Along with our global coworkers, we have constantly done our best to fulfill our humanitarian tasks
by helping those in need and those affected by crises, no matter geographical borders.Co-op in rehab sectorIn August 2024, Alishvandi and
Cassard went over prospective methods to improve cooperation.We are interested in maintaining and improving joint activities, but the
present focus of the Iranian Red Crescent Society is on strengthening cooperation in the field of rehabilitation, the main stated.The
Iranian Red Crescent Society has more than 200 active rehabilitation centers nationwide
Appropriately, screening clients with musculoskeletal disorders is on the program to identify the clients and avoid these problems, she
highlighted.Cassard, for his part, admiring the IRCS efforts in numerous fields, stated, The International Committee of the Red Cross is
ready to work together with the Iranian Red Crescent Society in all sectors.Cassard went on to extend an invitation to the IRCS, in
recognition of its exceptional activities in the field of rehabilitation, to attend and comply in the international rehabilitation
conference.In June 2024, the IRCS and the ICRC talked about ways to boost rehabilitation services for vulnerable and disabled people in
Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan
During a meeting on June 13, 2024, Alishvandi and Cassard went to the rehabilitation center in Zahedan, the IRCS site reported.Visiting the
center, Alishvandi reviewed the joint rehab task which in partnership with the ICRC targets at offering physical rehabilitation services to
migrants in need as well as susceptible people in the cities of Zahedan, Iranshahr, Chabahar, and Zabol in Sistan-Baluchestan province.Based
on the agreement, physical rehab services have been offered in Sistan-Baluchestan province since the Iranian year 1398 (2018-2019)
Presently, the Iranian Red Crescent Society operates rehab centers in all 31 provinces; they provide a wide variety of services to
individuals with handicaps as part of its program, Alishvandi stated.The ICRC funds physical rehab programs for susceptible and handicapped
individuals, both Iranians and Afghans in Sistan-Baluchestan province.The support covers the costs of numerous services and encouraging
gadgets such as prostheses, orthotics, physiotherapy, unique shoes, wheelchairs, walking sticks, and strolling aids.The logistics department
of ICRC purchases needed products either from Sistan-Baluchestan (in case offered) or Tehran provinces.Ongoing training sessions and
on-the-job support are supplied during field sees to orthotists and prosthetists throughout the production process.Moreover, the ICRC
designates a budget plan to cover the costs of the project, including personnels, building lease, and equipment needed for performing
screening assessments.MT/ MG
