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…
The missing billion- access to health services for 1 billion people with disabilities
One billion people around the world live with disabilities. This report makes the case that they are being “left behind” in the global community’s work on health. This lack of access not only violates the rights of people with disabilities under international law, but UHC and SDG 3 cannot be attained without better health services for the one billion people with disabilities.
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Publisher Name:
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Publisher Website:
www.lshtm.ac.uk
Publication Year:
2019
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
Untied States of America
Categories:
Policy
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