Rehabilitation seeks to optimize functioning of people with impairments and includes a
range of specific health services—diagnosis, treatment, surgery, assistive devices, and …

Abstract Background The World Health Organisation has launched a programme to promote
Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology. Its aim is to increase access to high‐quality …

Assistive technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health
Organization's Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively …

Assistive technologies can benefit a wide range of people, including those with disabilities;
those with age-related frailties; those affected by noncommunicable diseases; and those …

Deaf learners in the Global South struggle to access equitable education, in particular, there
are few instances where they can be facilitated in inclusive classrooms. The challenges …

Background There is a huge unmet global need for affordable prostheses. Amputations
often happen in Sierra Leone due to serious infections, complex wounds, traffic accidents …

Introduction To improve access to assistive products (APs) globally, data must be available
to inform evidence-based decision-making, policy development and evaluation, and market …

In 2018, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on improving access to assistive
technology (AT), and mandated the WHO to prepare a global report on assistive technology …

This chapter describes assistive technology (AT) and inclusive education and examines the
juncture where AT works to support the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream …

Background: According to the World Health Organization, only 5%–15% of people in lower-
income countries have access to prostheses. This is largely due to low availability of …