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.
Joint Statement on Coordinating Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology as Part of a Humanitarian Response
World Physiotherapy issued a joint statement on coordinating rehabilitation and assistive technology as part of a humanitarian response. Produced in collaboration with the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP), the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), the statement affirms a number of key statements regarding rehabilitation and access to assistive technology within a humanitarian response.
Details
Publisher Name:
World Physiotherapy
Publisher Website:
https://world.physio/
Publication Year:
2022
Languages:
English
Categories:
Evidence and data, Guide, Report
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