In this new report, ATscale describes the enormous gains that access to assistive technology (AT) can have in health, for the community and the economy. The figures are dramatic: investment in the provision of four assistive products – hearing aids, prostheses, eyeglasses, and wheelchairs – will result in a return on investment of 9:1.
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Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO), World Rehabilitation Alliance
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/initiatives/world-rehabilitation-alliance
Publication Year:
2024
Languages:
English, Farsi, German, Hindi, Italian, Nepalese, Tamil, Tetun
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Factsheet or brief
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