Explores the global landscape of wheelchair products and services, highlighting market dynamics, access barriers, and opportunities to expand availability, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Ear and hearing care: situation analysis tool
The situation analysis tool facilitates this first step of planning for ear and hearing care. It is intended to help attain the following objectives:
-to assess the available direct and indirect policies, services and human resources related to ear and hearing care;
-to describe the framework and functioning of the health care system in the country, in the context of ear and hearing care;
-to assess the need for ear and hearing care services;
-to identify opportunities for promoting and sustaining integrated ear and hearing care along the continuum of care, at all levels of the health system.
-to assess the available direct and indirect policies, services and human resources related to ear and hearing care;
-to describe the framework and functioning of the health care system in the country, in the context of ear and hearing care;
-to assess the need for ear and hearing care services;
-to identify opportunities for promoting and sustaining integrated ear and hearing care along the continuum of care, at all levels of the health system.
Details
Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/
Publication Year:
2016
Languages:
English, Chinese, Russian, French
Resource in another language:
Categories:
Awareness raising and advocacy, Clinical practice guideline, General resources, Toolkit
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