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.
Innovation and technology advancing disability rights : note / by Secretariat
The present note was prepared by the Secretariat in consultation with United Nations entities, representatives of civil society and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate the round-table discussion on the theme “Innovation and technology advancing disability rights”. The Secretariat hereby transmits the note, as approved by the Bureau of the Conference, to the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at its fifteenth session.
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United Nations
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https://digitallibrary.un.org
Publication Year:
2022
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English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese
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Categories:
Awareness raising and advocacy, Report
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