Global Cooperation on Global Cooperation on Global Cooperation on Global Cooperation on Assistive Assistive Assistive Assistive Health TechnologyHealth TechnologyHealth TechnologyHealth Technology
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LATA @ HOME LATA @ WORK
AT – Basic needs and rights
AT – Basic needs and rights
AT – Basic needs and rights
BUT
Only 3% people in need have access to hearing aids in developing countries
90% PEOPLE IN NEED DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO AT
Ageing will blur the divide between disabled and not-disabled
NEED IS ON INCREASEMore age - more assistive devices
WHAT WHO IS DOING?
• To assist the Member States
to realize articles related to
access to AT of the CRPD
• To implement article 32 of
the CRPD - International
cooperation on assistive
technology in particular
• To operationalize Global
Action Plan on Disability
2014-2021 related to
Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE)
1111stststst STEPSTEPSTEPSTEPBringing stakeholders together to develop
the GATE
2222ndndndnd STEPSTEPSTEPSTEPWHO model list of
25 Most essential Assistive Products (MAP)
• Identification of 25 MAP covering 6 AT
domains
• Systemic review
• Global survey
• Experts consultation
• Develop Product Profiles
• Prequalification of MAP items
• Invest to make MAP available and affordable
3333rrrrdddd STEPSTEPSTEPSTEPAssist Member States to develop
1stop comprehensive MAP programme25
MAP at
national LevelAt least 20 MAP
items are
available at
district level
At least 15 MAP items are
available at community level
Ensuring people having access to technology so that development becomes really inclusive Everyone Everyone Everyone Everyone
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GATE aims to mitigate digital/technological divide between South & North by improving access to AT
Ensure access to assistive technology a global priority