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.
WHO list of priority medical devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
The first section of this publication introduces the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), universal health coverage, and the WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013–2020, and presents
global statistics for non communicable diseases. The second section presents the methodology used to select priority medical devices for the clinical interventions required to diagnose, treat and monitor patients living with those conditions. The third section lists priority medical devices required to manage all three conditions in different units of health care services.
global statistics for non communicable diseases. The second section presents the methodology used to select priority medical devices for the clinical interventions required to diagnose, treat and monitor patients living with those conditions. The third section lists priority medical devices required to manage all three conditions in different units of health care services.
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Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/
Publication Year:
2021
Languages:
English
Categories:
Standard or framework
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