Young blind get trained in sewing and jewelry making with beads at the rehabilitation club for the blind youth in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 29, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
YAOUNDE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon on Friday joined the country's disabled community in celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with calls for greater inclusion of disabled persons in society.
There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the day in the capital, Yaounde.
"Disabled people are like any other person. We will continue to promote their rights and well-being in all aspects of society. We will leave no one behind in the development of our country," Nguene told reporters during the event.
"Cameroon will continue to make sure that disabled people enjoy equal opportunities, participate in decision-making, and truly benefit from economic, social, political and cultural life," the minister added.
She said the Central African nation will provide 10,000 identification cards for disabled people which will allow them to enjoy "special treatment" wherever they go in the country. Enditem
A blind boy learns Braille writing at the rehabilitation club for the blind youth in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 29, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
Deaf-mute students attend education class at the specialized school for hearing-impaired children in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 26, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
A young blind gets trained in sewing at the rehabilitation club for the blind youth in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 29, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
Blind children learn Braille alphabet at the rehabilitation club for the blind youth in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 29, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
Deaf-mute students learn sign language at the specialized school for hearing-impaired children in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 26, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
Deaf-mute students attend education class at the specialized school for hearing-impaired children in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 26, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
A blind boy learns Braille alphabet at the rehabilitation club for the blind youth in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 29, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
A blind girl makes a bracelet with beads at the rehabilitation club for the blind youth in Yaounde, Cameroon, Nov. 29, 2021. People with disabilities in Cameroon follow various training and social programs in institutions like the specialized school for hearing-impaired children and the rehabilitation club for the blind youth, which help them to reintegrate into the community. There are an estimated 3.5 million disabled people in Cameroon and the government was resolute to ensure their wellbeing in society, the country's minister of social affairs, Pauline Irene Nguene said during activities to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the capital, Yaounde on Dec. 3. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)
