WHO launches online training workshop for measuring access to assistive tech
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is holding an online training workshop that looks to measure the need of, and barriers to, accessing assistive technology in…
WHO launches important tool to help improve access to assistive tech globally
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed the assistive technology capacity assessment (ATA-C) tool, a system-level tool to evaluate a country’s capacity to finance, regulate,…
Researchers to assess effectiveness of new support resources for dementia carers
An online training and support resource developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for family and friends supporting people living with dementia is to be…
Stakeholders discuss results of “ground breaking” AT survey to help better procure products
The Assistive Products List (APL), an online survey of assistive technology being conducted by the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and the World Health Organisation…
Call for more clinical engineers in healthcare to meet shifting technological & demographic trends
As the NHS faces a huge influx of new technology and rising patient numbers in the coming years, a new report by the Institution of…
Guest Blog: Are wearables the answer for an ageing population?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that by 2050, the worldwide population over 60 will have doubled to reach two billion people. With most age-related…
New training centre set to boost expertise in prosthetics and orthotics
The UK is set to train more highly-skilled prosthetists and orthotists after the announcement of a new global centre of excellence at the University of…
Min Doktor and Kaia Health unveil innovative digital healthcare partnership to reduce back pain
Swedish digital healthcare provider Min Doktor, which provides doctor-patient communications through voice, video, and text, and allows doctors to issue prescriptions, is pioneering an innovative…
Innovative AI app launches to help combat low back pain issues
Recognised by the World Health Organisation as the global number one reason for disability, low back pain (LBP) is a widespread and expensive condition. According…
Charity backs call for national action plans to fight dementia
Image credit: The Alzheimer's Show Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, is backing a call for governments worldwide to develop and implement…