A5011786566- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Disability Education and Employment
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Social Sciences and Governance
- Global Financial Regulation and Crises
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Education Systems and Policy
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
World Health Organization
2011-2023
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2008-2022
World Intellectual Property Organization
2015
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have placed great emphasis on the need for much greater social inclusion, and making deliberate efforts to reach marginalized groups. People with disabilities are often through their lack of access a range services opportunities. Assistive products can help people overcome impairments barriers enabling them be active, participating productive members society. vital disabilities, frailty chronic illnesses; those mental health problems, gradual...
Assistive technologies (ATs) promote participation and inclusion in society, support access to health, social services, education, work other important life experiences for persons with disabilities, older people those chronic conditions. The Global Report on Technology, launched May 2022 by WHO UNICEF, calls concrete actions improve AT globally, recognizes as both a means to, an end itself, the achievement of rights disabilities. UN Convention Rights Persons Disabilities (CRPD, 2006) is...
Abstract The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Agenda calls for targeted attention to the needs and rights of most vulnerable populations ensure a life dignity human security all. In this paper, we argue that persons with disabilities are in disproportionately situation public health emergencies. By using example Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), explain why is call systematic consideration during response outbreak recovery phase. Otherwise, equity will continue be merely an...
The World Health Organization has launched a program to promote Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE). objective of the GATE is improve access high quality, affordable assistive technology for people with varying disabilities, diseases, and age-related conditions. As first step, developed products list, list priority based addressing greatest need at population level. A specific group who can benefit from user appropriate are intellectual disabilities. However, use by...
The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between assistive technology system elements and access products. Data on self-reported survey data products from 20 countries were analyzed using multivariate statistical methods, including orthogonal partial least squares analyses. Access primarily associated with geographic coverage services in a country, followed by related policy personnel. To achieve universal technology, is an instrumental element. However, it requires...
We propose the concept of Inclusive Health to encapsulate for All ethos; build on rights-based approach health; promote idea inclusion as a verb, where more proactive addressing distinctive and different barriers is needed; recognise that new initiatives in human resources health can offer exciting innovative ways healthcare delivery. While Education has become widely recognised accepted concept, still contested, thinking required develop its agenda line with contemporary developments....
Purpose The CBR Guidelines are being developed by UN Agencies and civil society groups including disabled people's organisations (DPO). aim of the guidelines is to enhance quality life people with disabilities those affected leprosy. Strong linkages between leprosy programmes will optimise benefit medical care ensure leprosy-affected access all relevant services that promote inclusion participation. Background World Health Organisation introduced concept Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of health and social care systems worldwide, particularly for marginalised groups, such as individuals with disabilities, older people, including those living in long-term facilities. However, conventional health-care have also struggled to provide general population. An urgent need exists learn from reform interaction between care, society, technology, at population level. revealed that true frontline is home. Home-based wellness...
In 2018, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on improving access to assistive technology (AT), and mandated WHO prepare global report based best available evidence international experience. As limited data AT at country levels were available, there was need conduct representative population surveys in order inform development of report, national programs, initiatives. The objective this protocol is describe multi-country study six self-reported areas: use, source, payer,...
Purpose: The importance of assistive technology (AT) as a pillar universal health coverage was recognized at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) through passing Resolution 71.8 on improving access to AT (May 2018). A systematic analysis conducted responses made by Member States and non-state actors, in order provide snapshot global intent.Methods: Qualitative content over 40 written "Statements" actors response 71.8.Results: provides tangible guidance Organisation (WHO) its member states...
Introduction Developing a national assistive products list is an important part of technology policy and requires knowledge total population need, product costs benefits; information not always readily available in low-income countries. Our experience Tajikistan developing provides guidance for others.Methods Two hundred people with disabilities participated survey on self-reported need products, user experiences barriers to access; 12 focus groups, over 100 older adults, conducted...
HUIB CORNIELJE*, ANGELIKA PIEFER**,CHAPAL KHASNABIS***, MAYA THOMAS****& JOHAN P. VELEMA***Enablement, Netherlands**The Leprosy Mission International***Disability and Rehabilitation Unit, World Health Organisation****Independent Consultant, Bangalore, IndiaAccepted for publication 8 February 2008
Global participation at the Paralympic Games has been steadily growing in past 60 years. However, inequities relation to geographic representation of Paralympians, sex representation, access assistive technology, and medal success remain. The objectives this research are describe compare trends Paralympians’ achievements Summer by income level sex, including events requiring products (wheelchairs, hand cycles/trikes, prostheses). A retrospective secondary analysis publicly available data was...
Introduction Reaching universal coverage of assistive technologies remains a challenge in many low- and middle-income countries. Tajikistan has recently adopted several policies national strategies to strengthen the rights people with disabilities improve provision products. However, faces number challenges, including ensuring sustainable funding for wheelchairs medium long term.Methods This study presents results recent analysis economic aspects inform policy making other The draws on...