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.
Rehabilitation in health financing: opportunities on the way to universal health coverage
how health financing practices can be harnessed to promote the delivery of rehabilitation services is limited. This document is the first WHO resource on health financing for rehabilitation. It considers current practices for financing rehabilitation services, frames
major challenges and opportunities, and offers guidance to decision-makers engaged in strengthening rehabilitation within health systems, inclusive of assistive products.
major challenges and opportunities, and offers guidance to decision-makers engaged in strengthening rehabilitation within health systems, inclusive of assistive products.
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Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher Website:
www.who.int
Publication Year:
2023
Languages:
English
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Categories:
Guide
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