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Indicator name:
Assistive technology responsible ministry/authority, existence
Short name:
Assistive technology governance
Data type:
Categorical
Indicator Id:
5675
Topic:
Assistive technology
Rationale:
The WHA71.8 Resolution on improving access to assistive technology urges all Member States to take actions to improve access to assistive technology, and requests WHO to develop progress reports to monitor the status of assistive technology access and communicate the progress made by Member States in implementing the resolution.
Definition:
Existence of one ministry or other authority responsible for ensuring or improving access to assistive technology in the country.
Disaggregation:
No
Method of measurement
Official country response to the WHO Progress Indicators for Access to Assistive Technology Survey.
Method of estimation:
Countries answered yes/no/information not available to the following questions: "Which ministries/authorities are responsible for ensuring or improving access to assistive technology? Health (or similar); Social (or similar); Education (or similar); Labour (or similar); Defense (or similar); Others.” Countries who have a yes for this indicator answered at least one yes to the question above.
Preferred data sources:
Population-based household survey
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Every 4 years
Expected frequency of data collection:
Every 4 years
Contact person email:
calvoi@who.int
Name:
Irene Calvo
IMRID:
5675
Links:
rapid Assistive Technology Assessment tool (rATA)
Global report on assistive technology
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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