Ghana - Obtain a Disability Card or Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To Obtain a Disability Card or Certificate in Ghana, the applicant must go to the Ghana Ministry of Health office (MOH) or Department of Social Welfare.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following Contact link or link
3. Applicant must be obtained the application form from the respective office.
4. Applicant must fill all the details in the application form.
5. Also, applicant must attached all the required document while submit the application form and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
6. The document that has been submitted will be validated and the Disability Card will be provided by the respective “Social Welfare Department”.
7. Ne fees for this procedure.
8. Following listed information provides he/she details on who needs to be approached for getting appropriate certificate.
9. Children below 12 years and suffering from mental retardation may be certified of their disability either by a neurologist, pediatric, psychiatrist and visually challenged will be so certified by an ophthalmologist.
10. Applicants may use the application form allotted for a specific disability and submit the forms at the government hospital or public health centers.
11. Those applicants with amputation or severe paralysis, and irreversible disabilities are required to get medical certificate from concerned medical practitioner at the government hospital or the primary health center.
12. Those with multiple disabilities will be certified by a medical board constituted of three doctors, with one of the doctors competent in the field of one of the disabilities the applicant stands incapacitated by.
13. Those affected by cerebral palsy may produce a certificate either from a pediatric, orthopedic, neurologist, or a psychiatrist.
14. Those afflicted by leprosy will be certified so by a dermatologist, and the hearing impaired by an ENT specialist.
15. After the processing and verification of the details provided as per the norms.
16. Applicant will get notification about the process. If he/she is granted with a disability card, then one can visit the respective office and get the card.
17. Identity cards will be issued between the periods of one week to one month from the date of application with the requisite certification.

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Required Documents

• Proof of identification
• Health records
• Valid original Passport
• Application form
• Proofs of residence
• Family card
• Electoral identity card
• Bank pass book
• Two passport-size photographs
• Copy of the Disability Certificate.
• Copy of I.D. of the person with disability.
• Copy of all medical and psychological reports available.
• Ghana Card
• Two photographs showing the disability

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health
Address: SekouToure Avenue North Ridge
Adjacent National Health Insurance Head Office
Accra
HR23+VF2, Accra
P.O. Box M 44 Accra Ghana
Digital Address: GA-029-4296
Fax NO: +233 302 665651
Telephone: +233 302 665651/+233302668782
Email: [email protected]
Contact link
Location link

Location: Accra
Address: department of social Welfare,
State social development
Head office, Accra, Ghana.
HR23+JQ Accra, Ghana
Contactnumber- +233 30 268 4536
Location link
Website Link

Location: Accra
Address: Ministry of Gender,
Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP)
Accra Financial Centre, 37 Independence Ave, Accra
P.O. BOX MBO 186,
Ministries, Accra – Ghana
HR22+MP Accra
Tel: (+233) 0302 688181 / 0302 688187 / 0302 688184
Fax: +233) 0302 688188 / 0302 688
Email: [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Be a Ghanaian Citizen
• Medical report explaining the type of disability.
• Persons falling under the categories with a minimum of 40% disability are eligible for entitlement of all benefits provided by the Government.

Fees

• Ne fees for this procedure.

Validity

• This card is valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.
• On expiry the card should be surrendered to the issuing authority and an application for issuing a new card should be submitted if required.
• In case the card is lost, new card will be issued with the payment of a penalty-

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Processing Time

• Identity cards will be issued between the periods of one week to one month from the date of application with the requisite certification.

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Instructions

• Identity cards for Person disabled are issued by a Social Welfare Department Officers based on the Disability Certificate.
• The person should have minimum of 40% of disability.
• Medical Certificate should be obtained from the competent Medical authority (i.e.) concerned Specialist. In case of multiple disabled people, certificate should be obtained from Medical Board.
• The person may use the application form allotted for a specific disability and submit the forms at the government hospital or public health centers for obtaining medical certificates.
• Those applicants with amputation or severe paralysis, and irreversible disabilities are required to get medical certificate from concerned medical practitioner at the government hospital or the primary health centre.
• Those with multiple disabilities will be certified by a medical board constituted of three doctors, with one of the doctors competent in the field of one of the disabilities the applicant stands incapacitated by.
• Those affected by cerebral palsy may procure a certificate either from a pediatric, orthopaedic, neurologist, or a psychiatrist.
• Those afflicted by leprosy will be certified so by a dermatologist, and the hearing impaired by an ENT specialist.
• Children below 12 years and suffering from mental retardation may be certified of their disability either by a neurologist, pediatric, psychiatrist; and visually challenged will be so certified by an ophthalmologist.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address of the applicant
• Email id of the applicant
• Contact number
• City/country/town details
• Postal address
• Region
• Nationality
• Age of the applicant
• Sex
• Marital Status
• Present Address
• Correspondence Address
• E-Mail Address
• Education Details
• Family Income
• Occupation
• Registration details in Employment Exchange / Special Employment Exchange / Vocation Rehabilitation Centre
• Registration Number
• Date of Registration
• Name and Address
• Identification Marks
• Blood Group
• Nature of Disability

Need for the Document

• The Constitution of Ghana promotes equality, freedom, justice and dignity of all individuals and implicitly mandates an inclusive society for all including persons with disabilities.
• According to the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995, it has identified seven categories of disabilities; blindness, low vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, loco-motor disability, mental retardation and mental illness.

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