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Indicator name:
Assistive technology: financial mechanisms for assistive technology, existence
Short name:
Assistive technology financial coverage
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 or more measures to fully or partly cover users’ costs for accessing assistive technology, at any government level (national, regional, federal or lower administrative levels).
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 of the following measures does your country have in place to fully or partly cover users’ costs for accessing assistive technology? Public (insurance) schemes; Compulsory private insurance schemes; Voluntary private insurance schemes; A list of safe and effective assistive products that are subsidized or provided free to people who are eligible; Other measures”. Countries who have a yes for this indicator answered at least one yes to the question above. Federal states provided responses to this indicator at both national and federal/regional levels.
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:
5679
Links:
rapid Assistive Technology Assessment tool (rATA)
Global report on assistive technology
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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