Disability-inclusive health is an important issue. There are 135 million people with disabilities in Europe. People with disabilities, on average, have higher health-care needs than others yet face many barriers in accessing health services. As a result, people with disabilities have worse health outcomes on average, including 2–3 times higher mortality rates across…
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The document discusses the Third Enabling Master Plan (EMP3) in Singapore, which aims to promote independent living of persons with disabilities through technology and design. The plan focuses on four key areas: improving accessibility in built environment and transportation, ensuring access to information and services, adopting assistive technology to support self-…
Smart home AT has the potential to improve quality-of-life, reduce the reliance on care and facilitate autonomy for those with limitations of function. The research indicates smart home technologies support improved independence, activity, social and community connectedness and, as a result, improved physical and mental health outcomes. Quality-of-life measures…
In order to meet user need, new thinking is needed that recognises the value of AT by considering how the AT innovation ecosystem creates meaningful economic and social value. In order to unleash the full potential of AT value, this paper proposes a public sector-led, mission-oriented approach.
We have been supporting the Afghan people since 1979 and running our physical rehabilitation programme in the country since 1988. The facilities we support receive an average of 15,000 new patients every year, which points to the gravity of the situation in the country. Our programme combines physical rehabilitation with activities designed to promote social…
This landmark resolution underscores that all persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health without discrimination. It calls on Member States and WHO to remove barriers; physical, informational, attitudinal, financial — so that health services, public health interventions, and emergency responses are accessible and inclusive.
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.
Examines the global eyeglasses market, identifies critical barriers to access, and proposes strategies to improve affordability and distribution of eyeglasses, especially in underserved regions.
This report explores the intersection between age, gender and disability and the use of Assisted Technology (AT) by older people, in emergency response and as a tool for disaster risk reduction. The report shows that AT can have a positive impact on independence, vulnerability reduction and resilience building for older women and men in humanitarian crises.
The objective of the study, commissioned by HelpAge International, was to explore the intersection between age and disability and the use of assistive technology by older people in both emergency response and as a tool for disaster risk reduction.