The public association “The League of the Strong” aims to improve the process of obtaining or confirming disability status and transform the work of the Medical-social expert commission (MSEC). To achieve this, the association’s experts are working on the project “Reforming the Work of the Medical-social expert сommission (MSEC).”
The goal of the project is to optimize the procedure for obtaining or confirming disability status. This will involve transforming the work of the Medical-social expert commission, with a particular focus on veterans and civilians affected by war. The project aims to achieve this through cooperation between NGOs, authorized government bodies, and inclusion and adaptation specialists.
The “MSEC Reform Project” aims to address the issue of an inefficient system for obtaining/confirming disability that does not meet the standards of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. To achieve this, experts from the “The League of the Strong” are taking a comprehensive approach. They are developing a plan to reform the field of disability assessment and the work of MSECs, based on international experience adapted to Ukrainian realities. To implement this plan, the experts from the “The League of the Strong” are developing and will continue to work on the necessary regulatory acts, as well as advocate for their adoption.
Today, our cooperation is focused on three main directions:
- Analysis of the regulatory framework that governs the work of the MSEC and development of a regulatory framework for regulating the updated procedure for obtaining/confirming disability.
- Analysis of international experience in the application and implementation of the ICF in the rehabilitation system, provision of social services, and determination of disability.
- Conducting in-depth interviews with experts, medicals, and individuals with disabilities to understand the firsthand experience of interacting with the Medical-social expert commission (MSEC).
The text for the website was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.
The International Renaissance Foundation is one of the largest charitable foundations in Ukraine, which has been helping to develop an open society in Ukraine based on democratic values since 1990. During its activities, the Foundation has supported approximately 20 thousand projects totaling more than $350 million.
Our cooperation is taking place in three main directions:
Strengthening community organizations to assist people with disabilities who have been affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Advocating for the interests of people with disabilities and monitoring the observance of their rights during their residence.
Increasing the organizational capacity of community members and “The League of the Strong” as an alliance for sustainable development.
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