how health financing practices can be harnessed to promote the delivery of rehabilitation services is limited. This document is the first WHO resource on health financing for rehabilitation. It considers current practices for financing rehabilitation services, frames
major challenges and opportunities, and offers guidance to decision-makers engaged in strengthening…
Systems strengthening for assistive technology: Financing
"Lack of financing for assistive technology is one of the key barriers to access. Assistive products and services are usually costly, while users are often financially fragile population groups. In addition, these costs are not one-time, but recur throughout an individual’s lifetime.
A key challenge in financing assistive technology in low- and middle-income countries is the lack of adequate, predictable and stable public funds dedicated to national assistive technology programmes. Current public financial resources are limited and the fiscal space is expected to shrink further.
In most countries assistive technology programmes are relatively new or neglected areas, and are often fragmented across health and social sectors. As a result 2 in 3 people pay out-of-pocket for AT, which has multiple negative consequences, such as forgone use and financial hardship for households"
A key challenge in financing assistive technology in low- and middle-income countries is the lack of adequate, predictable and stable public funds dedicated to national assistive technology programmes. Current public financial resources are limited and the fiscal space is expected to shrink further.
In most countries assistive technology programmes are relatively new or neglected areas, and are often fragmented across health and social sectors. As a result 2 in 3 people pay out-of-pocket for AT, which has multiple negative consequences, such as forgone use and financial hardship for households"
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Publisher Name:
ATscale
Publisher Website:
https://atscalepartnership.org/
Languages:
English
Resource in another language:
https://atscalepartnership.org/
AT Category Focus:
All
Country or Region:
ALL
Categories:
Brief
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