In response to the identified need to strengthen Tajikistan's assistive technology sector, aligned with the Tajikistan National Programme on Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (2017-2020) WHO supported the goverment to pilot an initiative.
Training in priority assistive products: report from the first pilot
The first pilot of the training in priority assistive products package (TAP) was carried out in Bangalore, India in partnership with Mobility India and the Bangalore Baptist Hospital’s Community Health Division in collaboration with Motivation Australia, LV Prasad Eye Institute, and the University College London. This report aims to presents an overview of TAP and of the pilot, illustrate the key pilot findings, and highlights key recommendations.
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Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/
Publication Year:
2018
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
India
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Report
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