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According to recent report of WHO, it is estimated that 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability, and this number is growing day by day as the noncommunicable diseases and peoples life span increasing.<ref>World Health Organization. Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities [Internet]. www.who.int. WHO; 2022 [cited 2023 Nov 22]. Available from: <nowiki>https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/sensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitation/global-report-on-health-equity-for-persons-with-disabilities</nowiki></ref> | According to recent report of WHO, it is estimated that 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability, and this number is growing day by day as the noncommunicable diseases and peoples life span increasing.<ref>World Health Organization. Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities [Internet]. www.who.int. WHO; 2022 [cited 2023 Nov 22]. Available from: <nowiki>https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/sensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitation/global-report-on-health-equity-for-persons-with-disabilities</nowiki></ref> | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
According to recent report of WHO, it is estimated that 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability, and this number is growing day by day as the noncommunicable diseases and peoples life span increasing.[1]
Assistive devices and technology is linked with everyone in the world who experiences functional difficulties, either for short or long periods of time or permanently, including children and adults with disabilities, older people, and people living with chronic conditions. [2]
It is estimated that about 85-95% of people who need the assistive devices and technologies in low and middle income countries (LMICs) unable to access them. [3]
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- ↑ World Health Organization. Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities [Internet]. www.who.int. WHO; 2022 [cited 2023 Nov 22]. Available from: https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/sensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitation/global-report-on-health-equity-for-persons-with-disabilities
- ↑ World Health Organization, Unicef. Global Report on Assistive Technology [Internet]. www.who.int. 2022 [cited 2023 Nov 22]. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240049451
- ↑ Matter R, Harniss M, Oderud T, Borg J, Eide AH. Assistive technology in resource-limited environments: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 2016 Jul 21;12(2):105–14.
