PUBLIC HEALTH - Population groups - MS - LV - People with disabilities (Portal) - pt http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/mozambique/delegation_mozambique_top_eu_news_rss_pt.xml People with disabilities 0 CWCM/33809/1 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:17:00 +0100 National level http://www.europa.eu/index_en.htm CWCM/33809/2 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:17:00 +0100 The Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia http://www.lm.gov.lv <p>The Ministry of Welfare is the leading institution of the state administration in the areas of labour, social security and gender equality.</p> CWCM/33809/3 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:11:00 +0100 The State Medical Commission for the Assessment of Health Condition and Working Ability http://www.vdeavk.gov.lv <p>The Commission performs expertise of disability in order to assess the level of limitation of person’s physical or mental abilities and his/her ability to integrate into the society.</p> CWCM/33809/4 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:12:00 +0100 Disability pensions – by State Social Insurance Agency http://www.vsaa.gov.lv/vsaa/content/?lng=lv&cat=702 <p>Official information page regarding disability pensions</p> CWCM/33809/5 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:12:00 +0100 Social integration state agency http://www.siva.gov.lv <p>Social rehabilitation and vocational education programmes for disabled people.</p> CWCM/33809/6 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:13:00 +0100 SUSTENTO – the Latvian Umbrella Body for Disability organisations http://www.sustento.lv <p>The establishment covers 29 different organisations for disabled people and more then 40,000 people with either disability or chronic disease.</p> CWCM/33809/7 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:13:00 +0100 APEIRONS – NGO for people with disabilities and their friends http://www.apeirons.lv <p>The main goals of the organisation are to integrate disabled people into the society and promote accepting attitude towards them from the general public.</p> CWCM/33809/8 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:14:00 +0100