Publicado em 25/09/2013
Despite key mandates within the UN Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1994) and Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), access to assistive devices is still not universal. The need for assistive devices is increasing everyday due to the emergence of non-communicable diseases, conflicts, road traffic injuries and most importantly ageing populations. As people are living longer, they need more assistive devices to remain functional and productive. However, due to a lack of access to assistive devices, a majority of people, especially those who live in low and mid income countries, remain in isolation and lead a life at the mercy of others. Assistive devices, where available, are often not appropriate for low and mid income countries. The current trend of "Copy-Paste" Tech-Transfer from the North will never work in the South as realities are different. A "Northern Solution" is often counterproductive in the southern part of the world but a "Southern Solution" could be good for the whole world. The world needs a new concept of Appropriate Assistive Technology.
Presenter: Chapal Khasnabis
Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries
Despite key mandates within the UN Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1994) and Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), access to assistive devices is still not universal. The need for assistive devices is increasing everyday due to the emergence of non-communicable diseases, conflicts, road traffic injuries and most importantly ageing populations. As people are living longer, they need more assistive devices to remain functional and productive. However, due to a lack of access to assistive devices, a majority of people, especially those who live in low and mid income countries, remain in isolation and lead a life at the mercy of others. Assistive devices, where available, are often not appropriate for low and mid income countries. The current trend of "Copy-Paste" Tech-Transfer from the North will never work in the South as realities are different. A "Northern Solution" is often counterproductive in the southern part of the world but a "Southern Solution" could be good for the whole world. The world needs a new concept of Appropriate Assistive Technology.
Presenter: Chapal Khasnabis
Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries
Presenter: Chapal Khasnabis
Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries
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