Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology and Mine Victims

Chapal Khasnabiskhasnabisc@who.int

Programme Manager – Assistive TechnologyChapalKhasnabis

1 in 10 people have accessMore than 100 million people need Mobility aids: prostheses, wheelchairs etc.

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But only 10% have access

Problem is more acute in mine affected countries

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Gap between technology and the victims

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Gap between Health and Social Welfare

Health

• Treatment

• Amputation

• Vision/hearing loss

• Rehabilitation

Social welfare/NGO

• Wheelchairs

• Prostheses

• Mobility aids

• Vision or hearing aids

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Prosthetic technology

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Jaipur limb Modern systemICRC/PP

Emergence of Chinese products

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Short-cut: donation

2006 - 2018

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Prosthetics & Orthotics Standards

4 July 2014: Established GATE

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2018 World Health Assembly Resolution

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24 July 2018: Global Disability Summit

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To reach 500 million people by 2030 with life changing assistive technology

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Data Innovation Market shaping Capacity building Investment and political support

China Disabled Persons' Federation

Govt. of Kenya

3 Priority Actions

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Source: Handicap International - Swiss

1. Market shaping

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2. Assisting countries to develop AT programme

Tertiary/

National

Secondary/

District

Primary/Sub-district/community

Frequent

Rare Complicated

Simple Generalists

Specialists

National Health System

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5P: People, Policy, Products, Personnel and Provision

3. Global Report on Access to AT and Progress Report in 2022, 2026 and 2030

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Assistive technology: the first step

Everyone needs Assistive technology: today or tomorrow

GATE community: https://mednet-communities.net/gate

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Members

Countries Thank you