The 5th of September of every year is set aside as an Awareness Month for Spinal Cord Injury.
This year, The Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN) Kano State Chapter joined the rest of the world in commemorating this special day at Kano State Government House (Africa House).
In a statement shared by Abdulrahman Uba Daushe, the Vice Chairman SCIAN KANO State, he said that this movement of drawing attention of the public towards the challenges faced by persons with spinal cord injuries is gradually getting to the promised land because there are changes in the way the victims of this horrific injury are being treated in the society. He stated that a lots have been achieved.
He appreciated Kano State Governor who was represented by His Deputy, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, His Royal Highness the Emir of Kano represented by His Highness, Danruwatan Kano, their Host, the executive secretary SEMA, the BoT Chairman, Professor Miko, the commissioner for special duties, Alhaji Mukhtar Ishaq, Prof Diso, Prof, Hassana Darma, Dr Auwal and Nasiru Rishi of Special Education Buk. He also expressed their gratitude to the Vice Chancellor Bayero University Kano, Dr Isah of Physiotherapy Depertment BUk including their partners, Action Against Hunger, RoLAC, Red Cross Society and the media.
He specially appreciated their families and friends and also the victims of Spinal Cord Injury for the positives in the lives of persons with spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Injury Day’ on 5th September every year with the intention of increasing awareness amongst the general public. It is presumed that the awareness would facilitate an inclusive life for persons with disability and ensure greater chances of success of prevention programmes.
Since its inception on 5th September 2016, the ‘Spinal Cord Injury Day’ has been meeting an increasing success around the world, under different slogans: ‘Yes We Can’ in 2017, ‘Stop Spinal Cord Injury’ in 2018, and ‘Living life to the fullest’ in 2019.
This year, focused on the prevention of Covid-19 for persons with spinal cord injury, with the slogan “Covid-19 and SCI: Staying well”. The Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for all, with or without disability. Persons with spinal cord injury are more vulnerable than others, and were left to fear severe complications and poor disease outcome.
Some pictures of the event
