On October 17, 2019, a regular meeting of the Coalition of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities of the Tuzla Canton was held at the premises of the Information Center for Persons with Disabilities "Lotos" Tuzla.
The meeting discussed the implementation of the remaining activities under the support program. MyRight BiH the work of coalitions such as the remaining meetings of the Education Advocacy Committee with government representatives, as well as the establishment of a coordinator mechanism for reporting gender-based violence, for which Hazim Junuzović from UGCDP Sapna was selected, with the support and coordination of Enisa Bratanović from UHO "Lotosice Tuzla, and meetings of the Youth Assets of the coalition with other organizations, as well as organizing the celebration of December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Also discussed was a special program for the allocation of electric motorized wheelchairs by the Health Insurance Institute of the Republic of Turkey, according to which wheelchairs were distributed to six people with disabilities this year as well.
The news was also shared with the coalition members that at the last session of the Government of the Canton of Tuzla, an amended List of orthopedic and other devices for which the Health Insurance Institute fully or partially participates in the participation of funds was adopted and on which the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities of the Canton of Tuzla worked in the past period, and which resulted in significant improvements in terms of procurement and shortening of deadlines for certain devices.
The meeting was held as part of MyRight program of joint activities 2018-2021.