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PWD Act 1995 - Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilties

Appropriate Governments and local authorities to take certain steps for the prevention of occurrence of disabilities.- Within the limit of its economic capacity and development, the appropriate Governments and the local authorities, with a view to preventing the occurrence of disabilites, shall -
1. undertake or cause to be undertaken surveys, investigations and research concerning the cause of occurrence of disabilities;
2. promote various methods of preventing disabilties;
3. screen all the children at least once in a year for the purpose of indentifying "at-risk" cases;
4. provide facilities for training to the staff at the primary health centres;
5. sponsor or cause to be sponsored awareness campaigns and diesseminate or cause to be disseminated information for general hygiene, health and sanitation;
6. take measures for pre-natal, peri-natal and post-natal care of mother and child;
7. educate the public through the pre-schools, schools, primary health centres, village level workers and anganwadi workers;
8. create awareness amongst the masses through television, radio and other mass media on the causes of disabilities and the preventive measures to be adopted.