This research paper examines assistive technology (AT) provision in humanitarian contexts, specifically in Bangladesh and Jordan. Through interviews and qualitative analysis framed by WHO's 5 Ps (Products, People, Provision, Place, Policy), the study identifies key gaps and challenges, highlighting the need for systematic integration of AT into humanitarian…
Enhancing health equity for persons with disabilities, and expanding access to assistive technology for all
This paper focuses particularly on assistive technology (AT) as a critical component towards equity and inclusion as laid out in the: People-Centred Development thematic area of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Pacific Framework for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2016−2025 (PFRPD).
Details
Publisher Name:
Assistant Secretary for Health, Federated States of Micronesia
Publisher Website:
https://www.spc.int/events/pacific-heads-of-health-2024
Publication Year:
2025
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
Federated States of Micronesia
Categories:
Report, Case study
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