AFP, 2 groups ink prosthesis deal for military amputees

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MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has signed a prosthesis partnership agreement with two private organizations as part of its efforts to help personnel whose limbs were lost in the line of duty.

The AFP, the GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc., and LN4 Foundation Philippines signed the agreement at the Civil Relations Service AFP (CRSAFP) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday.

In a statement Wednesday, CRSAFP commander, Brig. Gen. Arvin R. Lagamon, thanked donors on behalf of the beneficiaries.

He likewise called for a sustained and meaningful partnership between the military and non-government organizations.

“The donation will boost the morale of civilians and amputee soldiers who once risked life and limb on the front lines,” Lagamon said.

This initiative will provide amputees with free prosthetic arms in commemoration of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, under Proclamation 1870 issued on June 22, 1979, declaring the third week of July as “National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week.”

Former AFP chief Alexander Yano served as guest of honor and speaker at the event.

The LN4 Philippine Ambassadors, an international donor of prosthetic hands, also facilitated the prostheses fitting and maintenance.