Resource Mobilisation for Assistive Technology in Community Based Rehabilitation
Original Editor - Mahbubur Rahman
Top Contributors - Mahbubur Rahman
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An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability, according to recent report of WHO and this number is growing day by day as the noncommunicable diseases and peoples life span increasing.[1] It is estimated that about 85-95% of people who need the assistive technologies (AT) in low and middle income countries (LMICs) unable to access them. [2]
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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
- ↑ 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.