disabled people

‘Mountain-friendly’ wheelchair to help disabled enjoy Tatras being tested for suitability

The wheelchair with one wheel, a bucket-like seat and four grip-holds to help move it up the mountain, came to the attention of officials at the Tatra Mountains National Park after an employee launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy one for her disabled sister. Maria Król/TPN

The wheelchair, with one wheel, a bucket-like seat and four grip-holds to help move it up the mountain, came to the attention of officials at the Tatra Mountains National Park after an employee launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy one for her disabled sister.

Gigantic footbridge for the disabled is dubbed ‘Donkey Kong obstacle’ as row breaks out over its fitness for purpose

Opened on April 29th, the gigantic 126-metre-long yellow-green labyrinthine structure over a busy motorway is made up of six zig-zagging ramps with sharp 180 degree bends.

Poland to spend more on disabled persons and their carers

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has announced that, in 2021, spending on assistance for people with disabilities and their carers will grow by 91 percent from 2015.

Gov't to co-finance transport of disabled to vaccination points

The Polish government will co-finance 80 percent of local governments' costs for transporting disabled people to get vaccinated against Covid-19, a deputy interior minister announced on Thursday.

Commie-era mosaic for ‘working classes’ entered into National Register of Movable Monuments

Decorating the façade of the former Saturn factory in Warsaw’s Wawer district, the work by Domicella Bożekowska and commissioned in 1965 was intended to “introduce contemporary art beyond art galleries, as well as to raise the cultural knowledge of the so-called working class.”

Opposition criticises gov't efforts to aid disabled

Poland's opposition groupings criticised on Tuesday the government's efforts to support children with disabiltities, as presented in a report on the "For Life" programme by Family Minister Marlena Maląg. The opposition said the programme was full of "cynicism and hypocrisy."

Family minister reports on aid to disabled, supports abortion verdict

No one has the right to kill unborn children, Family Minister Marlena Maląg said on Tuesday in the Sejm (lower house), presenting a report on government support for the disabled as she referred to Thursday's ban on abortion due to foetal defects.

Poland to spend EUR 6.14 billion for the disabled in 2020 - min

Poland will spend over PLN 27 billion (EUR 6.14 billion) on support for people with disabilities this year, up by PLN 12 billion (EUR 2.73 billion) from 2015, Polish Family and Labour Minister Marlena Malag said on Wednesday.

Teatr 21 to cooperate with Germany's Muencher Kammerspiele

In the 2020-2021 season, the Warsaw-based Teatr 21 (Theatre 21) will begin cooperation with the Muencher Kammerspiele, one of Germany's most important theatres.

Poland’s healthcare system is going through a revolution

TFN’s Nick Westerby takes a look at recent innovations in healthcare which are making staying healthy a whole lot E-asier.

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