Global practices in AT provision: considerations for a national assistive technology policy for health in India.

ABSTRACT: Functional impairment refers to limitations in performing basic activities necessary for independent living, mobility, communication or social participation. Meeting the needs of people with functional impairments is an essential part of strengthening India's health system. Present article is an attempt to cover the individuals with functional impairments under proposed Health Policy on AT, which otherwise have inadequate attention in existing public health policies, acts, and laws. Assistive technologies (AT), such as wheelchairs, white canes, hearing aids, spectacles, prosthetic limbs, communication boards, memory aids, adapted writing tools, and self-care devices, play a vital role in improving functionality, enhancing quality of life, and enabling participation in education, employment

SUBMITTER: Srivastava RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12640990 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature