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…
Rehabilitation and disability in the Western Pacific
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 rehabilitation and disability data in the Western Pacific Region.
Details
Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/westernpacific
Publication Year:
2017
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
Western Pacific Region
Categories:
Awareness raising and advocacy, Report
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