Activities of José Inácio FARIA related to 2015/2258(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD Committee
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that in the 2014-2020 programming period the Structural and Investment Funds afford scope for actions to further the aims of the Convention; points to the need to make effective use of these funds in the form of means and measures to help Member States both to ensure that the healthcare to be provided to people with disabilities is suited to their condition and of high quality and to eliminate injustices as regards access to care;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises informed consent as a condition to the right of people with disabilities to freely exercise decisions concerning their medical treatment to the fullest possible extent; calls on the Member States to invest in the training of the professionals who treat and assist people with disabilities;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to integrate disability-oriented approaches in its health instruments and policies so as to contribute to improved health outcomes for people with disabilities in the Member States, through better physical and sensory accessibility, quality and affordability, and, while the instruments and policies are being developed along these lines, to hold thorough consultations with people with disabilities;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work together to develop support facilities to help children and teenagers with disabilities to realise their full potential; draws attention in particular to the need to encourage their upbringing within the family and the community, rather than institutionalising them;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expects the Commission and the Member States to ensure that electronic and mobile health services, applications and devices, including the 112 emergency number and the advanced mobile location (AML) system, are fully accessible to patients with disabilities and their respective carers, and to further exploit the potential of telemedicine to improve access and care in this context.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains that products and services must be made more accessible to people with disabilities; points out that economic and cost-benefit barriers are preventing accessibility from being developed and implemented; believes that greater involvement of people with disabilities when health-related products and services are being developed will make for safety and accessibility;