This Assistive Technology (AT) Procurement Study explores the current challenges with and strategies to strengthening the procurement of appropriate AT, in order to increase access for people in Pacific Island countries and areas. A mix of procurement options discussed with Pacific stakeholders are presented. The findings and recommendations in the report aims to…
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In 2015, the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific conducted a survey on the status of rehabilitation and disability in the Western Pacific Region. It is the first survey of its kind in the Region, intending to provide information on the status of national capacity to provide disabilityinclusive health care, rehabilitation, assistive technology, community-based…
The Western Pacific Regional Framework on Rehabilitation was developed to address the current and growing demand for quality rehabilitation services in the Region. Collaboration through this Framework will help countries understand and strengthen rehabilitation within their own contexts.
The Disability and Rehabilitation Unit developed strategic communication tools which include: 1) fact sheets on disability and health, rehabilitation and assistive technology, and community-based rehabilitation; 2) information products on rehabilitation in health facilities and rehabilitation services. The target audiences are the primary: ministers of health or…
Telehealth is a service that has been widely applied in many countries for decades now. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth services has increased substantially in many countries, becoming a basic need for the general population. While telehealth provides the means for an equitable health service provision, in reality many persons with disabilities…
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…
This report presents the AT10 project in Ukraine with aims to inform future implementation by presenting the lessons learned from the first phase of this project (2022–2023)
As WHO has been supporting Ukraine in development of its rehabilitation services for a number of years, it was able to respond immediately. A technical mission was undertaken in July 2022 to assess the situation and requirements for rehabilitation and assistive technology, including for people with disabilities. This report summarizes the findings and action points…
Strategic action framework to improve access to assistive technology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
This report presents the results of a rapid assessment of the situation in countries of the Region focusing on five key areas: policy and financing information and research products personnel and service provision. It provides essential baseline information on the provision of assistive products as well as recommendations based on the findings to help countries…