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  1. Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 2, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on assistive technology. Assistive technology enables people to live healthy, productive, independent, and dignified lives, and to participate in education, the labour …

  2. Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jun 23, 2025 · Examples of assistive products include hearing aids, wheelchairs, spectacles, prostheses and devices that support memory, among many others. While supporting independence and well …

  3. Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Apr 5, 2023 · Assistive products include devices, equipment, instruments or software from 6 functional domains: mobility, vision, hearing, communication, cognition and self-care. Examples of assistive …

  4. New dashboard visualizes progress on assistive technology access and ...

    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 technology (AT) policies and …

  5. Assistive Technology

    What are assistive products? Assistive products maintain or improve an individual’s functioning and independence, thereby promoting their well-being. Examples of assistive products include hearing …

  6. WHO launches new guide to help shape assistive technology markets

    Jun 4, 2025 · To mark World Day for Assistive Technology, WHO/Europe’s new guide offers a practical framework to help countries and stakeholders improve access to assistive technology (AT), through …

  7. Improving access to Assistive Technology

    Assistive technology enables and promotes inclusion and participation, especially of persons with disability, aging populations, and people with non-communicable diseases. The primary purpose of …

  8. Policy brief: Access to assistive technology

    Jan 18, 2021 · Yet, assistive technology is often disregarded on global health and development agendas, resulting in limited and fragmented investment in the sector. This policy brief highlights key …

  9. Principaux repères de l'OMS sur les aides techniques

    Jan 2, 2024 · Principaux repères de l'OMS sur les aides techniques qui permettent de maintenir ou d’améliorer la mobilité et l’autonomie des individus, contribuant ainsi à leur bien-être.

  10. WHO convenes experts to update the Priority Assistive Products List

    May 7, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) convened the first in-person meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Assistive Technology on 6 and 7 May 2025 at WHO …