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…
Introduction Course to Assistive Technology in the Americas
The objective of the Introduction Course to Assistive Technology in the Americas (in Spanish and English) is to increase knowledge on assistive technology to promote its inclusion in national agendas and improve the availability and access to effective, appropriate, high-quality, and affordable assistive products and services for those who need them most: people with noncommunicable diseases, chronic or degenerative diseases, people with loss of function, or with some type of injury, either temporary or permanent, people with some type of disability, and older adults.
Details
Publisher Name:
Pan American Health Organization Virtual Campus for Public Health
Publisher Website:
https://www.paho.org/en
Publication Year:
2025
Languages:
English, Spanish
Resource in another language:
Country or Region:
Region of the Americas
Categories:
Awareness raising and advocacy, Education or training
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