This report summarises the proceedings of a 1-day workshop held by TIDAL Network + at Salford University on 16th May 2024. The workshop explored the repair of assistive products in the UK, with a particular focus on prosthetics and orthotics. This project was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council through TIDAL Network Plus - Transformative…
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This report provides practical steps for cities worldwide to enhance accessibility and inclusion in their physical infrastructure, buildings, services, and operations, based on research from six diverse cities.
This document outlines the importance of integrating disability inclusion into financial systems, emphasizing the role of financial inclusion, blended finance, and accessible assistive technology (AT) in driving sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
This research summary highlights findings on mobile phone usage among assistive technology users in Indonesia and Sierra Leone, exploring accessibility, usage patterns, and inclusion.
This report outlines a project aimed at strengthening the capacity of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Kenya to enhance advocacy, organisational effectiveness, digital literacy, and skills in assistive technologies.
The document presents a monitoring and evaluation framework for the National Health Plan 2021-2030. It outlines key results areas (KRAs) and indicators for measuring progress towards the plan's objectives, including indicators for assistive technology access. The KRAs include more engaged communities, working together in partnerships, increasing access to…
A new assessment reveals that older people affected by the March 2025 earthquake in Myanmar are struggling to access basic services and urgently need to be included in the humanitarian response. The need for assistive products is high; 51 per cent cited glasses as their primary need. Additionally, over half (52 per cent) noted a need for other types of assistive…
A Rapid Needs Assessment carried out by the Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC), a member of the HelpAge global network in Lebanon.
The assessment highlights the critical situation facing displaced people in the district of Mount Lebanon amidst escalating violence, with further analysis on the situation of older people, including…
This report explores the intersection between age, gender and disability and the use of Assisted Technology (AT) by older people, in emergency response and as a tool for disaster risk reduction. The report shows that AT can have a positive impact on independence, vulnerability reduction and resilience building for older women and men in humanitarian crises.
The objective of the study, commissioned by HelpAge International, was to explore the intersection between age and disability and the use of assistive technology by older people in both emergency response and as a tool for disaster risk reduction.