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DIF SYSTEM Centro de Autismo
DIF
Medical Area Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center - CRI and the
Center for Autism
The Medical Area is located at the headquarters, which
has also provided its services to the different sectors of the The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center has programs
city with dispensaries and medical assistance brigades to designed for the inclusion and medical care of persons
benefit families in the different areas of the city where the with any physical disability, with the purpose of improving
following activities are provided: their quality of life.
• Permanent health campaigns of botulinum toxins, Currently, we have carried out several adjustments with
cataracts, hearing aids, HPV, and which have benefitted the firm commitment of helping more people by providing
more than 530 persons support in improving their quality of life, the following are
• Medical Assistance Brigades with 5,600 beneficiaries. some of the actions undertaken:
• An increase in the number of medical dispensaries, • Specialized consultations (650 per month), therapy
going from 2 to 8 of them. (1,700 per month) and imaging studies (130 per month).
• Opening of school “Caminos de Luz” and reactivation of
Valpar Process.
• Acquisition of transportation vehicle for persons
with doctor’s appointments at CRI (Comprehensive
Rehabilitation Center) (more than 100 persons assisted).
Another important achievement within the DIF System
is the inauguration of the Center for Autism, capable of
providing services to 420 persons.
Cataract campaign
Comprehensive Rehabilitation
Center CRI-DIF
Hearing aids campaign
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