Sindh has developed a sensor-equipped scanner stick for the first time to assist visually impaired individuals. The province is home to more than six million children with special needs and other people with physical and mental disabilities. Advanced medical technology is also being used to create devices aimed at empowering individuals with disabilities, including those with autism, said Tauha Farooqi.

According to reports, the Biomedical Technology Department at NED University has produced the scanner stick for the visually impaired, along with various devices to improve the lives of children with mental, physical, and paralytic disabilities.

An agreement has been signed between the Sindh government’s Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and NED University to launch t

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