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Hilfsmittelverzeichnis (German Assistive Device Directory)
Year of Publication: 2025
Report
This product collection provides a comprehensive and neutral overview of the diverse assistive technology market in Germany.
Accelerating access to assistive technology. Eastern Mediterranean Regional Workshop Report
Year of Publication: 2025
Report
From 3 to 5 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), convened a regional workshop in Cairo, Egypt, to accelerate access to assistive technology across the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The event brought together 75 participants from 11 countries for an in-depth exchange on policy…
Summary guide on quality standards for spectacles
Year of Publication: 2025
Awareness raising and…
This guide summarizes the existing quality standards for spectacles and their components based on ISO standards for ophthalmic optics. The standards aim to support service providers, including ministries of health, in ensuring that optical products meet quality and safety requirements, providing effective and reliable lenses for users.
Eyeglasses coverage for distance refractive error. Factsheet
Year of Publication: 2025
Factsheet or brief
Factsheet about eyeglasses coverage for distance refractive error.
Disability Inclusion in Tanzania
Year of Publication: 2025
Case study
This report presents the findings of a mixed methods assessment, drawing from stakeholder consultations and from nationally representative household surveys. It aims to provide a deeper contextual understanding of the barriers encountered by persons with disabilities in Tanzania. Persons with disabilities experience difficulties when accessing basic services such as…
Vision and hearing screening for school-age children: implementation handbook
Year of Publication: 2025
Guide
This publication includes vision and hearing screening for school-age children, implementation handbook provides practical guidance to support the establishment of sensory screening programmes for school-age children. It is intended to be used with the following resources: • Vision and eye screening implementation handbook. • Hearing screening: considerations for…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rehabilitation workforce and service delivery in five countries of the WHO European Region: Armenia, Georgia, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom
Year of Publication: 2025
Case study
Between September and November 2023, the WHO Regional Office for Europe conducted an anonymous online survey among rehabilitation workers in five countries in the Region – Armenia, Georgia, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. The 32-question survey – which was open to rehabilitation workers from all professions, specialties, grades and work areas – gathered cross-…
A situation assessment of rehabilitation in Tajikistan
Year of Publication: 2025
Case study
This publication provides an overview of the rehabilitation landscape in Tajikistan as of 1 December 2022. It summarizes notable accomplishments, identifies requirements and highlights opportunities for improvement within the rehabilitation sector in Tajikistan. The assessment was carried out under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the…
Situational Analysis on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Country Full Report
Year of Publication: 2025
Case study
This situational analysis used the UNPRPD Guidance for Conducting a Situational Country Analysis of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts to frame interview guides, the analysis framework, and this final report. However, given the rapidly changing and deteriorating nature of the situation, the guidance has been heavily adapted to remain relevant to the…
Situational Analysis on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Botswana: Country Full Report
Year of Publication: 2025
Case study
This situational analysis assesses how effective the Botswana laws, system, structures, policies and programmes are in fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The analysis aims to inform future policymaking and programme development to enhance the inclusion and protection of…