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…
South-East Asia Regional Strategy on Healthy Ageing: 2024–2030
The purpose of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy on healthy ageing: 2024–2030 is to provide the Region’s 11 Member States (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste) with a roadmap of actions, organized around the foci of the UNDHA: Plan of Action 2021–2030, to improve the health and well-being of people in the second half of their lives.
Details
Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for South-East Asia
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/southeastasia
Publication Year:
2025
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
South-East Asia Region
Categories:
Awareness raising and advocacy, General resources, Report
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