Director General of Yazd Welfare, noting that last year 98% of newborns born in the province were screened for hearing screening, said: "Of these, 42 hearing-impaired babies were identified and were placed on cochlear implants."

According to Yazd Welfare Public Relations, Mohammad Ali Atabakhsh said in an online press conference this morning at the Yazd Press House on the occasion of Welfare Week: "Prevention is one of the main services of welfare and we believe that the more we spend on prevention, the lower the cost of treatment and rehabilitation." will find.

He also announced the implementation of a vision screening program for children aged three to six in the province and reminded: Last year, with the implementation of this plan, 320 children with visual impairment were identified in the province and their treatment began, and if this screening is not done, 320 The person was added to the province's visual impairment population.

Atabakhsh also announced the conduct of 7,000 genetic consultations and said: "Following genetic consultations and tests, abortion permits were issued to some mothers and the birth of disabled children was prevented."

In another part of his speech, he informed about the activities of quasi-family centers in Yazd and stated: 672 children without a qualified guardian are covered by this center, of which 280 are in the form of family care and 148 others are in quasi-family care centers. be.

Atabakhsh also said about finding the parents of children on the road: "Only one percent of the families of children are found on the road, and almost all of them do not have the conditions to take care of their children."

The Director General of Welfare of Yazd Province continued: "Last year, we adopted only 16 children because the children who are delivered to the nursery do not have the conditions to be placed with their families because their families have been identified and although the family has the competence and ability to take care of their children They do not, but it is not possible for them to be adopted.

He added: "We have families who have been in custody for seven years, but their waiting is not due to the difficult custody of the child, but due to the lack of a qualified child."

Dr. Atabakhsh, referring to the high number of physically disabled people in Yazd province, said: At present, over 33,000 disabled people in Yazd province are covered by welfare and benefit from the services of this device, which is the highest number of disabled people related to physical and motor disabilities. Traffic accidents.

Referring to Welfare Week programs, he said: "Providing housing for clients is always one of the concerns of the Welfare Organization at the macro level. In this regard, 2,100 residential units in the country will be put into operation tomorrow as video conferencing, 22 of which are related to It is Yazd province.

Atabakhsh also announced the opening of a comprehensive addiction treatment center this week, adding: "Currently, these centers are active in six provinces of the country and are using new methods to serve addicts and help them quit their addiction."

The Director General of Welfare of Yazd Province announced the opening of small home centers during Welfare Week and said: "It is definitely easier to serve the disabled in more limited spaces with fewer people. Therefore, small houses with a capacity to receive and serve 12 to 14 disabled people in The country will be inaugurated and set up, and one of these centers will be opened in Yazd during the welfare week.

In another part of his speech, referring to the centers that are serving the people in various fields as welfare social partners in the form of non-governmental sector, he said: At present, we have 845 social partners, which are an average of 3 billion tomans per month. They are paid to serve more than 11,000 people.

Atabakhsh also announced the monthly payment of 3 billion and 800 million Tomans as a pension to 19 thousand covered members and said: this figure is separate from the paid amounts in case of cases or medical cases.