Background
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth services has increased substantially in many countries and telehealth has become a basic need for the general population. However, due to the lack of standards and guidelines for accessibility of telehealth services, many people with disability experience difficulties accessing and using such services and are often forgotten.
As a result, the WHO and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have initiated the development of a global standard for accessibility of telehealth services which is expected to be finalized and published by the end of 2021.
Objectives of the seminar:
- Discuss the use and potential of telehealth for people with disability
- Identify difficulties that people with disability face when accessing telehealth services
- Outline concrete solutions that healthcare providers and manufacturers of telehealth platforms need to ensure when delivering telehealth services
Captioning will be provided for this seminar. Please, let us know if you need any other reasonable accommodation to take part in the seminar. For more information: disability@who.int
When: March 25, 2021, 14:00-15:30 CET
Where: Zoom meeting