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The World Federation of Occupational Therapists has collaborated with the following organisations to publish a Joint Statement on Coordinating Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology as Part of a Humanitarian Response:
- International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- International Spinal Cord Society
- International Society for Prosthetics and…
A report outlining the first learnings from the implementation of ATA-C in Bolivia
The 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution WHA71.8 on 26 May 2018. It urges all Member States to take action to improve access to assistive technology. Among others, the resolution requests WHO to prepare the Global Report on access to Assistive Technology (GReAT) based on the best available scientific evidence and international experience. It also…
The purpose of this publication is to highlight the unmet need for rehabilitation and assistive technology for persons living with neglected tropical diseases, and provide recommendations for improving access to services through an integrated service delivery model.
This reports on a project that was implemented during 2022 in collaboration with the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services and with the support of the WHO Fiji Country Office.
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.
The WHO Eye care competency framework (ECCF) is a tool that will provide a set of global comprehensive competencies and activities. This tool will enable planning and development of eye care workforce to be aligned to a recognized standard of competencies and activities and will assist with maintaining an effective eye care workforce in terms of composition,…
This accompanying guide to the WHO ECCF provides a step-by-step approach on how users can adapt and use the ECCF in their context. Additionally, it guides users to develop their own competency framework and/or competency-based curricula for their setting. Four case studies are included in the guide to assist users understand the application of the ECCF in different…
The Report of the 2030 targets on effective coverage of eye care intends to serve as a reference point to commence monitoring progress towards the 2030 global targets that were endorsed by Member States at the 74th World Health Assembly. This report draws on key results from a comprehensive analysis of population-based eye health surveys and includes estimates of…