This document presents the national priority list of assistive products for Nigeria. It is designed to be used to guide the provision of assistive products and services in the country. The development of the assistive products list was led by the Federal Ministry of Health and involved extensive consultation with stakeholders, including AT users, medical…
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ICMR carried out an extensive exercise to develop National List of Essential Assistive Products (NLEAP) in 2020 with inputs from subject experts, end-users, policy makers, non-governmental organisations,
manufacturers, academicians, standardisation professionals, and international agencies as well as the assistive product lists developed by various agencies and…
The purpose of the Priority Assistive Products List in Sierra Leone is to help improve access to appropriate, quality Assistive Technology (AT) products at an affordable price that will help enhance the functioning and independence of persons with disabilities, while facilitating their participation and integration in society.
This is a guiding document that will enable the Ministry of Health and stakeholders in planning the provision of AT and related services. The Priority Assistive Products List aims to follow in the footsteps of the Model List of Essential Medicines which creates awareness, mobilizes resources and motivates competition. It will also guide procurement and reimbursement…
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Task Team on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action developed these Guidelines through a consultative, participatory and inclusive process. They
reflect the input of more than 600 stakeholders across the disability, humanitarian and development sectors.
Pakistan was the first country globally to conduct the rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) national survey with the objective to assess the needs and unmet needs of assistive technology and identify the barriers to access assistive technology in the population of Pakistan. Federal Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination (NHSRC)…
The primary objective of the COVID-19 global response is to slow and stop transmission, find, isolate and test every suspect case, and provide timely appropriate care of patients with COVID-19. This living guideline reflects recommended practice, inclusive of the provision of rehabilitation and assistive products.
The object of this evaluation is the WHO Policy on Disability and aims to assess the implementation of disability inclusion across all three levels of WHO headquarters, Regional, and Country Offices – spanning both operations and programmatic work. This evaluation covers the period from 2019 to 2024.
A life course approach addresses newborns, children, adolescents, adults, older people and the next generation. It contributes to longer, healthier lives by optimizing health trajectories across the life course, increasing people’s health capacities in each life stage, and enabling people’s well-being. This framework, across five sections, considers how to put a life…
This research report compiles and analyse accurate and current information on the prevalence and drivers of unmet health and social care needs among older populations of the Region, to enable governments and health care agencies to design and implement policies to meet the needs of the changing population. This includes the need for assistive technology.