In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in
Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language …

Background: Reliable information on both global need for prosthetic services and the current
prosthetist workforce is limited. Global burden of disease estimates can provide valuable …

Background: The 'Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'(CRPD) requires
governments to meet the assistive technology needs of citizens. However, the access to …

This paper is based on work from the Global Research, Innovation, and Education on
Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit that was coordinated by WHO's Global Cooperation …

In the mid-1990s, a number of key publications and meetings of experts identified major
technical issues associated with prosthetic technologies intended for develo** countries …

Abstracts Purpose: The purpose of this work was to contribute to a better understanding of
challenges and solutions to equitable provision of assistive technologies in resource limited …

Assistive technology is instrumental for the development and participation of children with
disabilities by enabling their communication, mobility, and self-care. Technology also allows …

Sense of presence (SoP) has recently emerged as one of the key elements promoting the
effectiveness of virtual reality-based training programs. In the context of wheelchair …

Background For people who have a mobility impairment, access to an appropriate
wheelchair is an important step towards social inclusion and participation. The World Health …

Purpose statement: The article explores assistive technology sources, services and
outcomes in South Africa, Namibia, Malawi and Sudan. Methods: A survey was done in …