Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 2, 2024 · Assistive technology is an umbrella term for assistive products and their related systems and services. Assistive products help maintain or improve an individual’s functioning …
Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy ...
Jul 1, 2017 · Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology. Rehabilitative and assistive technology refers to tools, equipment, or products that can help people with disabilities successfully …
Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 7, 2025 · Assistive technology enables and promotes inclusion and participation, especially of persons with disability, aging populations, and people with non-communicable diseases. …
Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Assistive Technology
The WHO Access to Assistive Technology team has developed tools and actions to guide countries in building a people-centred assistive technology ecosystem through interventions …
New dashboard visualizes progress on assistive technology access …
May 11, 2025 · WHO/Europe has launched a new data dashboard on the European Health Information Gateway, offering easy access to data and evidence related to assistive …
First ever global guide for assistive technology to improve the life …
Mar 2, 2021 · In 2016, it issued the Priority assistive products list, a compilation of the 50 most essential assistive products, selected based on a survey done with persons living with …
Assistive Products Priority List (APL) open consultations
Jun 17, 2025 · OverviewThe World Health Organization (WHO) is updating its Priority Assistive Products List (APL). The APL is a model list, which was first published in 2016. It supports …
Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 5, 2023 · WHO defines assistive technology as the application of organized knowledge and skills related to assistive products, including systems and services. According to WHO’s …
Global report on assistive technology - World Health Organization …
May 15, 2022 · There is a large, unmet need for assistive technology worldwide. The Global Report on Assistive Technology was developed in response to the World Health Assembly …
Ireland and WHO work together to improve access to assistive …
May 17, 2024 · Ireland is becoming a global leader in the field of innovation in harnessing digital technologies as a tool to address various barriers for access to care. In alignment with WHO, …