| Medical Support Groups in India
- Adoption
- All disabilities
- Visual Impairment
- Hearing Impairment
- Intellectual Impairment
- Physical Disability
- Cancer
- Thalassaemia
- Haemophilia
A medical support group is an organisation dedicated
to the cause of a specific disability or medical condition. It may be
information provider (spreading awareness) service provider (working directly
with the disadvantaged group).
The support groups have also been subdivided according
to the city of their location:
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Cuttack, Delhi, Kolkata, Kutch,
Mumbai, Nagpur and Pune.
ASHRAY (ASSOCIATION
FOR SOCIAL HEALTH & REHABILITATION ACTION BY YOUTH)
Address: Basti Vikas Kendra, Tagore Road,
Kamla Market, New Delhi-110002 Phone number:
3232377
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities. It has remedial education
centres, referral
health checkups and immunization facilities. It conducts cutting and tailoring
classes and has a counselling centre.
BHAGWAN MAHAVEER VIKAS SAHAYATA
SAMITI
Address: L-43, Connaught Circus, New Delhi-110001
Phone number: 3323350, 5785133
Working in the area of Physically disabled. The organisation conducts
workshops for
polio and amputee patients and provides artificial limbs to amputee patients
and calipers to polio patients.
DELHI BHARAT VIKAS FOUNDATION
Address: 113A Pocket B, Dilshad Garden, New
Delhi 110095
Phone number: 2296387, 2120559
Working in the area of Physically disabled.The
organisation provides aids and appliances to the physically challenged.
GENETIC AND MENTAL RETARDATION
CLINIC
Address: Dept. of Paediatrics, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029
Phone number: 6561123
Working in the area of Multiple
disabilities, Genetic and birth defects. It is an outpatients clinic for
genetic and birth defects, screening of metabolic, chromosomal and genetic
disorders, prenatal diagnosis, surveys on mental handicaps and birth defects.
Counselling facilities are also provided.
PARIVAAR - A FEDERATION OF PARENTS
ASSOCIATION
Address: A-2520, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi-100023
Phone number: 6870987, 3311711, 3318329
Fax: 3316674
Working in the area of all disabilities.
Parivar is a disabled children's parents' association which aims at creating
awareness about disability and advocates the rights of disabled people.
AALAM
Address: JB-35BJanta Flat, Hari Nagar, New
Delhi-110064
Phone number: 549 9229
Working in the area of Multiple disability.
It! is a rehabilitation and coaching centre for weak and disabled
children from the weaker sections of the society. It also grants funds
to women for small scale self employment.
ADP-SOUTH DELHI (A PROJECT
OF WORLD VISION)
Address: I - 38 First Floor, Lajpat Nagar-11,
New Delhi-110024
Phone number: 692 8695
Working in the area of Orthopaedically
handicapped. The organisation helps to develop living skills in orthopaedically
challenged people. It also provides opportunities for vocational studies.
The organisation runs mobile dispensaries for Public Welfare Departments
in collaboration with the Delhi State Government. It also runs a T.B.
eradication programme.
AKSHAYA PRATISHTHAN
Address: Sector D Pocket III Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi-110070
Phone number: 613 2565, 612 4923
Fax: 689 6143
Working in the area of Orthopaedically
disabled, Intellectually impaired. The organisation has a co-educational
primary day school (snack provided). Art, craft and music classes
are given in addition to vocational training (printing,weaving, clay modelling,
greeting cards, sewing, stitching, block printing, mosaics unit).
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL
MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Address: Haji Ali, Keshavrao khadye Marg, Clarke
Road, Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai 400034
Phone number: 4923881
Working in the area of Physically/Orthopaedically
handicapped. It is a government sponsored institute which operates as
a treatment-cum-training-cum-research centre in the field of rehabilitation
of the physically handicapped. In patients and out patient facilities
include orthopaedic appliances, vocational training and guidance.
AMARJYOTI RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION
CENTRE
Address: Karkardooma, Vikas Marg, New Delhi-110092
Phone number: 215 1286 Fax:
2154936
Email: amarjyoti@del2.vsnl.net.in
Working in the area of Multiple
disabilities. The organisation provides integrated education (where
children with disabilities are taught with their non-disabled peers),
in addition to health and medical facilities. Vocational training for
rehabilitation is also provided. It conducts multi-pronged activities
like education, health, vocational training and community development.
It is currently managing community based rehabilitation projects in 30
urban slums. It conducts a physiotherapy course for Delhi University.
ASRA (ACTION FOR SELF
RELIANCE AND ALTERNATIVE)
Address: WZ-14A, Jeet Shopping Market Budhela,
Vikas Puri,
New Delhi-1 10018
Phone number: 552 6844
Working in the area of Orthopaedic disability.
The organisation provides computer education for class X and XII physically
challenged students adopted from 10 slums. In addition, physiotherapy,
medical care, vocational training and counselling services are provided.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF MULTIPLE HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
Address: B-56, Defence Colony, New
Delhi-110024
Phone number: 462 3548
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities,
cerebral palsy, post polio residual paralysis, intellectual impairment.
It has a nursery school and an infant intervention programme. Psychotherapy,
physiotherapy and counselling facilities are provided. Vocational training
in the areas of computer, clay modelling, drawing, painting, music and
drama, is given.
ASTHA (ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES
FOR THE HANDICAPPED)
Address: S-268, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi-110048
Phone number: 641 9862
Working in the area of Multiple disability.
The aim of the organisation is to work towards integration of disabled
and non-disabled children. It provides facilities for special education,
physiotherapy, speech therapy, counselling and referral services.
CHESHIRE HOME
Address: Bethlehem House,Mahakali Road, Opp.
Canossa Convent, Andheri, Mumbai 400093
Phone number: 8324515
Working in the area of Physical Disability.
The home provides permanent shelter and care for poor or low income men
suffering from permanent physical disability but not infectious.
CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRE
Address: Department of Social Work (Delhi Univ.), 3 University
Road, New Delhi-110009
Phone number: 7257881
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities, mental illness, behavioural
problems, learning disability. Children with disabilities are helped with
a combination of group work and play therapy. In addition, facilities
for IQ testing and speech therapy are provided.
CRIPPLE-AID-TRUST
Address: 6-B MIG Flats, Shivam Enclave, Jhilmil,
New Delhi-110032
Phone number: 2202085
Fax: 2445066
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities.
The focus area of the organisation is in providing free legal advice to
the disabled. In addition, it provides opportunities for employment, placement,
job guidance and self-employment of the disabled in the private sector.
It provides financial assistance to disabled artists for rehabilitation.
DELHI BROTHERHOOD SOCIETY
Address: Brotherhood House, 7, Court Lane, New Delhi-110054
Phone number: 3931432, 91-4626309
Fax: 3981025
Email: mono@del2.vsnl.net.in
Working in the area of Orthopaedic disability.
The organisation works in the area of physical disability.
DELHI CHESHIRE HOME
Address: Delhi Cheshire House, Opp. Holy
Family Hospital, Okhla Road,
New Delhi-110025
Phone number: 6311069, 6917560
Fax: 6314727
Working in the area of Orthopaedic disability,
intellectual impairment. The organisation provides physiotherapy, vocational
training (music, computer training, screen printing of cards, agarbatti
making, envelope making) and is a residential centre for orthopaedically
and mentally challenged.
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
Address: Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Park
Street, New Delhi-110001
Phone number: 3365525/363
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities,
intellectual impairment, Orthopaedic disability. The organisation has
a child guidance clinic for mentally and physically disabled children
in the age group 0-15 years. The organisation also conducts testing, diagnosing,
and treating of the disability. Counselling is also provided.
FAMILY OF DISABLED (FOD)
Address: B-1/500, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058
Phone number: 5597328 Fax:
5502502
Email: foddelhi@yahoo.com
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities.
It is an organisation for the promotion of artists to provide them economic
independence. Recreation and leisure activities are provided in addition
to counselling for the PWD's and their families. The organisation also
arranges for aids and appliances to be given to the disabled.
INDIA VISION FOUNDATION
Address: 2, Talkatora Lane, New Delhi-110001
Phone number: 3792961 Fax:
3792928 !
Email: ivfindia@vsnl.com
Working in the area of: Physical,
visual, hearing and intellectual impairment. The organisation conducts
surveys about the extent of disability in various areas of the country,
especially the rural areas. It is involved in advocacy and the spread
of awareness about the various disabilities. In addition, it provides
aids to the disabled from the community.
INSPIRATION
Address: AG1 123D,Vikaspuri, New Delhi-110018
Phone number: 5611861, 5412463
Working in the area of Intellectual impairment,
multiple disabilities, autism, spasticity. The organisation provides a
day care centre with vocational training, intervention, counselling and
occupational therapy, for the children.
JAN MADHYAM
Address: 148 Zamrudpur, New Delhi-110048
Phone number: 6473525
Fax: 6473525
Email: jmadhayam@yahoo.com
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities,
learning disabilities, intellectual imapirment. The organisation
provides home-based intervention, vocational training centre at 147 Ayanagar
Village, Phase 5 (near watertank)in New Delhi (Ph.-6501012). It also provides
sex education and awareness about the same to the masses. It organises
teacher training courses, guidance and referral services, medical camps,
seminars and surveys related to the disabilities. The organisation works
with children and young girls and advocates for their rights.
JEEVAN JYOTI MISSIONARIES OF
CHARITY
Address: Near Bhogal, opp Ganga Automobiles,
Jangpura, New Delhi Working in the area of:
Intellectual, orthopaedic disability. It is a residential school for mentally
nad physically challenged children. They are provided with food and clothing
and vocational training.
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE WELFARE
OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
Address: Municipal Tenaments, J.B. Marg,
Parel, Mumbai- 400012
Phone number: 4131262
Working in the area of Physically/Orthopaedically handicapped.The society
provides medical treatment and cruches and also trains the disabled to
use the crutches and do their daily work. It also conducts surgery in
rare cases. Radiology department is also available in house.
ORGANISATION FOR UBIQUITOUS BACKWARD
UPLIFTING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (OUBURE)
Address: D28 Shastri Nagar, Hapur Road, Ghaziabad-201002
Phone number: 914755716
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities. It conducts training programmes
for the disabled and also provides financial assistance for medical purposes.
It is also involved in spreading social awareness and organises vaccination
camps. Counselling services are also provided.
PARAPLEGIC FOUNDATION
Address: P.B. 6794, Barracks, L.T.M.G. Hospital
Compound, Mumbai 400022 Phone number:
4076381
Working in the area of Physically/Orthopaedically Handicapped.The foundation
manages sheltered workshop at Sion hospital and provides job placement,
accommodation, special aids, recreational programmes, scholarship schemes
to paraplegics and their children.
PARMATH MISSION HOSPITAL
Address: 23/7, Shakti Nagar, New Delhi-110007
Phone number: 7244300, 7246595
Fax: 7213798
Working in the area of Orthopaedic disability. It provides facilities
for laboratory testing and physiotherpay for the orthopaedically disadvantaged.
PERFECT FOUNDATION SCHOOL
Address: R2- 26P/9 Indira Park, Palam Colony, New Delhi-110045
Phone number: 5415647, 5036586
Working in the area of Physical disability. It is a co-educational primary
school for children in the age group of 3-10 years.
PRAKASH DEEP EDUCATIONAL &
VOCATIONAL SOCIETY
Address: 1/5308-A, Street no 13. Balbir Nagar
Extension, Shahdara, New Delhi-110032
Phone number: 2174003
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities. It provides special education
and vocational training to children in the age group of 8-14 years.
RAJIV GANDHI FOUNDATION
Address: Jawahar Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Road, New Delhi-110001
Phone number: 3755117, 3755118
Fax: 3755119
Email: dpw@rgfindia.com
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities. The foundation is
involved in advocacy and awareness of disability especially in the rural
areas.
RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR CHILD STUDY CENTRE
Address: Dept. of Child Development, Lady
Irwin College, Sikandara Road. New Delhi-110001
Phone number: 3719859
Working in the area of all disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, behavioural
problems. The centre caters to all disabilities and provides primary inclusive
education to children. It also provides physical, occupational and speech
therapy to children with various disabilities in the age group of 3-8
years. In addition, it also provides home based training programmes for
parents/caretakers of disabled children.
RAKSHA
Address: The Old Harbour House, Tower
Road, Cochin - 682 001
Working in the area of Multiple disabilities. It is a society for the
care of children with Multiple Handicap.
S.E.C. DAY SCHOOL
Address: Manekji Guldar, Municipal School
Building, North Avenue, Santa Cruz, Mumbai- 400054
Phone number: 6462648
Working in the area of Physically/Orthopaedically Handicapped. The school
has educational programme upto Std.VII in Marathi and Hindi medium. It
also provides with subsidised transport, rehabilitation services such
as medical consultation, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, counselling
services and nutritional programmes.
SAPNA
Address: 139, Asiad Village, New Delhi-110049
Working in the area of Orthopaedic disability, hearing impairment, speech
disorders.It is a co-educational rehabilitation setup for disabled children
in the age group of 14-18 years. Vocational training in computers is provided.
TAMANNA ASSOCIATION
Address: D-6 Street, Vasant Vihar. New Delhi-110057
Phone number: 6143853, 6148269
Fax: 6143853
Working in the area of Mental disability, autism. The organisation
aims at spreading awareness about disability in addition to legal advocacy
about the same. It has special programmes for special education, vocational
training, rehabilitation and counselling.
THE ENABLING CENTRE
Address: Lady Irwin College, Sikandra Road,New Delhi-110001
Phone number: 3274411 (R), 3719859
Working in the area of Multiple disability Visually impaired,Hearing
Impaired, Cerebral palsy,Autism, Mentally retarded.The centre runs a co-educational
primary day school for mentally disabled, visual and hearing impaired,
cerebral palsy and autism in the age group 5-1 3 years. It also offers
vocational training (block printing, papier mache) and has an integrated
school. The centre is involved in referral services, pre-vocational training
and organises workshops, seminars, training programme for early intervention
and providing counselling.
THE INSTITUTE FOR THE PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPPED (MINISTRY OF SOCIAL
JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOVT. OF INDIA)
Address: 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi-110002
Working in the area of Orthopaedically handicapped. The institute
offers assessment clinic, occupational therapy O.P.D., physical therapy
and speech therapy O.P.D. It also provides artificial limbs, aids and
appliances fitment according to needs.The institute is running scheme
of assistance to the disabled and special education school and hostel.
It also has a library and a printing press.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
BLIND
Address: Sector V, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022
Phone number: 6175886, 6176379, 6102944
Fax: 6187650
Email: nabdelhi@del2.vsnl.net.in
Working in the area of Visual impairment, Multiple disability. The association
runs a
preparatory school and offers integrated education as well as computer
training. It also has a braille embossing section, multiple handicapped
unit, hostel facilities and braille press. It is equipped with talking
books and mobile eye clinic. It is also involved in sports for the visually
impaired,promoting leadership quality among them and homescience activity
for visually impaired and partially sighted. It also arranges home for
the elderly blind and employment and placement services.
THE SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION
OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN
Address: Children Orthopaedic Hospital, Haji
Ali Park, Opp.Willingdon, Sports Club, Clarke Road, Mumbai 400034
Phone number: 4944032
Working in the area of Physically/Orthopaedically Handicapped.The society
has a special hospital for treatment of children with orthopaedic conditions,
and specialises in the management of polio, cerebral palsy and congenital
deformities. It also runs a special school and classes for in and outdoor
students in english and local lang uages.
TRAINING CUM PRODUCTION CENTRE
Address: 20 North Avenue, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110026
Phone number: 5412871
Working in the area of Intellectual impairment Orthopaedically handicapped.
The centre provides training to the handicapped in the age group 18 years
and above and also imparts vocational training (printing, tailoring, book
binding). It also arranges for free pass, wages and stipend.
TRAINING-CUM-EARNING CENTRE FOR
HANDICAPPED WOMEN OF WEAKER
SECTION
Address: Institute No.1, Institutional Zone, Hudson Lines,Kingsway
Camp, Delhi-110009
Phone number: 7233967
Working in the area of Multiple disability.The centre provides vocational
training in various handicrafts and also has a provision for open school
scheme, AICTE courses and formal education.
VERY SPECIAL ARTS INDIA
Address: C-418 Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024
Phone number: 4615243, 6134983
Working in the area of Multiple Disability The organisation offers
facility for remedial therapy, performing, creative and visual arts, basic
education, and vocational training
(weaving, painting, music, integrated and special.) The organisation also
has a production centre, training courses for para professionals/professionals,
rehabilitation workshops and resource library. It is actively involved
in awareness programmes.
VIKLANG KENDRA
Address: Rotary Sponsored Crippled & Youth Welfare
Society, 13, Lukerganj, Allahabad
Working in the area of Physically/Orthopaedically Handicapped.
VIMHANS (VIDYA SAGAR INSTITUTE
OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES)
Address: No 1, Institutional Area, Nehru
Nagar, New Delhi-110065
Phone number: 6310510, 6310520
Email: vimhans@vsnl.com
Working in the area of Orthopaedically handicapped, Cerebral palsy, Learning
disabilities. The institute offers medical and social rehabilitation.
Cognitive and physical rehabilitation provided through Neuro rehabilitation
clinic, child guidance centre, medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy,
speech therapy, psychology,
prosthetic and orthotic services. It also provides medical education for
medical professional.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTRE
FOR HANDICAPPED
Address: I.T.I. Campus, Pusa, New Delhi-110012
Phone number: 5788780
Working in the area of Multiple disability. The centre is involved in
evaluation and assessment, vocational counselling and guidance for parents
and disabled persons. It also provides skill development programme, placement
services, support and community extension services. It coordinates with
other agencies within the jurisdiction of Delhi and Haryana and help with
self employment.
WELL BEING COUNSELLING & HEALTH
CENTRE
Address: U-1 58, Vats Complex (near subway),
Main Vikas Marg, Shakarpur, New Delhi-1 10092
Phone number: 2440556, 2057049
Working in the area of Intellectual impairement Orthopaedically handicapped;
Hearing impaired, Slow learner, Autism.The centre runs a school for intellectually
impaired children (academics, social behaviour) with facilities of indoor
games, curricular activities and special education. It is also involved
in behaviour modification
programme, speech therapy, occupational therapy, child guidence clinic,
psychological assessment and regular health checkup.
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