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Global Cooperation on Global Cooperation on Global Cooperation on Global Cooperation on Assistive Assistive Assistive Assistive Health TechnologyHealth TechnologyHealth TechnologyHealth Technology

Chapal Khasnabiskhasnabisc@who.inthttp://www.who.int/phi/implementation/assistive_technology/phi_gate/en/

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

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