The purpose of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy on healthy ageing: 2024–2030 is to provide the Region’s 11 Member States (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste) with a roadmap of actions, organized around the foci of the UNDHA: Plan of Action 2021–2030, to…
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This website presents summary data for the WHO progress indicators for access to assistive technology by country
The Health equity for persons with disabilities: guide for action (Guide for Action) is a foundational tool to support Member States to implement the recommendations of the Global Report, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Guide for Action also supports WHO’s General Programme of Work 14 by reducing health inequities through…
The integrated care for older people approach, referred to as ICOPE, aims to facilitate the reorientation of health and social services towards more person-centred and coordinated care that supports the optimization of intrinsic capacity and functional ability for older people. ICOPE is WHO’s approach to support the delivery of integrated care for older people within…
The Global report on assistive technology was developed in response to the World Health Assembly resolution WHA71.8 on improving access to assistive technology adopted in May 2018. Guided by an Expert Advisory Group, the WHO and UNICEF have jointly developed this report collaborating with global assistive technology stakeholders. It presents a comprehensive dataset…
The purpose of the workshop that this report covers was to disseminate amongst lead national stakeholders, key findings and recommendations from the Global report on assistive technology, and PAHO/WHO and UNICEF resources to support national implementation; for countries to share their experiences and lessons learned in strengthening access to assistive technology.
This report summarizes the outcomes of the regional rehabilitation meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 21–23 November 2023. It highlights critical issues and opportunities in rehabilitation services across African countries, noting substantial unmet needs, insufficient prioritization, and funding gaps in rehabilitation care, especially at Primary Health Care…
This report assesses the current gaps, needs, and opportunities for assistive technology in Azerbaijan.The situational analysis was conducted under the leadership of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan with technical support from the WHO Country Office in Azerbaijan
This publication summarizes the current gaps, needs and opportunities for intervention in the field of assistive technology in Tajikistan. The situational analysis was conducted under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Republic of Tajikistan and with technical support from the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan.
This publication aims to provide an overview of what is currently known about the prevalence and coverage of assistive technology in the WHO European Region. It is guided by the following research question: “What is the prevalence of needs, access and coverage of assistive technology and what are facilitators and barriers to access and coverage in the WHO European…