All the over 100 social support programs initiated for children, families in difficulty, persons with special needs and older persons from Chisinau will be continued and extended, said incumbent mayor Ion Ceban, who is contending for a new term in office. The leader of the Party “National Alternative Movement” (MAN) said that no other locality in the country offers such complex support in the social sphere and healthcare and programs in the fields of child protection, social assistance and many others, IPN reports.

In a news conference, the candidate said that despite the crises, the municipality managed to maintain the social support provided to a number of residents of Chisinau, including cold-month allowances and free transport for a number of beneficiaries.

“As long as we are supported and hold the mayoralty, the MAN team will keep this social support for the categories of citizens who travel free of charge. Pensioners, primary school children and many other categories, 18 in total, will continue travelling free,” stated Ion Ceban.

According to him, the MAN team will continue and extend the medical services and assistance, including the provision of eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses, glucometers, etc.

“We will continue working to create social infrastructure accessible to persons with special needs, such as ramps, adjusted information and others. We will set up day centers friendly to older persons where these persons could spend the time usefully and will open new municipal learning centers for grownups, by the example of the center we have in Râșcani district. The demand is very great,” stated the election contender.

“We aim to further support the families and children so as to help them overcome the difficult situations and to offer assistance to adults and children with disabilities. We intend to make 2024 the year of support policies and programs and of improvement of infrastructure and living conditions, of assistance for persons with special needs.”