In response to COVID-19, WHO worked with in-country partners in India, Iraq and Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2020 and 2021, to implement a project to strengthen local capacity for community-level assistive technology (AT) services, at the same time developing a model of remote-support to the in-country teams. The project addressed access and distance to services as a…
National Assistive Technology Report in Iraq
The national assistive technology report presents the rATA findings, progress indicator results and provides recommendations based on these outcomes.
Details
Publisher Name:
Ministry of Health Iraq
Publisher Website:
https://mofa.gov.iq/newyork/?page_id=6999&lang=en
Publication Year:
2023
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
Iraq
Categories:
Case study, Evidence and data, Report
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