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Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO) WHO fact sheet on assistive technology Assistive technology enables people to live healthy, productive, independent, and dignified lives, and to participate in education, the labour market and civic life
Global leaders call for the integration of assistive technology and . . . The symposium, titled “Ensuring access to assistive technology and rehabilitation services in humanitarian crises,” brought together diplomats, policy-makers and technical experts to address the growing global need for assistive products and rehabilitation, critical services too often overlooked in crisis response
Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Assistive Technology The Technical Advisory Group on assistive technology (“TAG”), first established in March 2022, will play an important role in providing recommendations to WHO on strategies to accelerate access to assistive technology and will act as an advisory body to WHO in this field
Public notice and comments on the Technical Advisory Group on the use . . . The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 2 5 billion people need assistive technology, but access to assistive products is as low as 3% in some settings Among the users of assistive technology, the majority are older people, people with disabilities, and people with health conditions Access to assistive technology is a fundamental human right to live a productive, dignified
New dashboard visualizes progress on assistive technology access and . . . WHO Europe has launched a new data dashboard on the European Health Information Gateway, offering easy access to data and evidence related to assistive technology (AT) policies and services It allows users to explore country-specific information and trends, as part of ongoing efforts to help stakeholders to better understand the AT landscape in Europe and work collaboratively towards
WHO convenes experts to update the Priority Assistive Products List The World Health Organization (WHO) convened the first in-person meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Assistive Technology on 6 and 7 May 2025 at WHO headquarters in Geneva The meeting marked a critical milestone in the process of updating the WHO Priority Assistive Products List (APL), which was first published in 2016 The TAG, composed of 24 independent experts from all six WHO
Public consultation on access to assistive technology This includes assistive technology users, policymakers, government and non-government service providers, product designers and manufacturers, educators, development partners, researchers, advocates, donors, and more In 2018, the World Health Assembly recognized the need for better access to assistive technology through its first resolution on
WHO launches new guide to help shape assistive technology markets To mark World Day for Assistive Technology, WHO Europe’s new guide offers a practical framework to help countries and stakeholders improve access to assistive technology (AT), through better understanding of AT markets and targeted interventions to address market shortcomings AT includes a wide range of devices, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, prosthetics and communication devices, which
Assistive Products Priority List (APL) open consultations Access to assistive technology remains critically low for many of the more than 2 5 billion people who need it worldwide The WHO Priority Assistive Products List (APL) plays a central role in addressing this gap by guiding countries in identifying, prioritizing, and making provisions for ensuring affordable access to essential assistive products Updating the APL ensures it reflects current