Mataram, Oct. 18 -- West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal aims to ensure all provincial government-owned hospitals employ staff proficient in sign language and trained to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities.

"The initiative is part of the local government's commitment to providing inclusive, child-friendly healthcare services that are easily accessible to persons with disabilities," Iqbal said in Mataram on Sunday.

He made the statement during the launch of the "Cerah" (Bright) Program, which includes child-friendly and disability-inclusive eye care services at the NTB Eye Hospital, which was in conjunction with the commemoration of World Sight Day 2026, themed "Healthy Eyes, A Brighter Future."

Iqbal emph...