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Context of IAAT’s work

Expertise & Experience

The World Health Organization estimates that over one billion people need one or more assistive devices, mostly older people and persons with disabilities (PWD).

Need for assistive technology (AT).

Improved health care access has resulted in an increase in older populations; and also, a rise in lifestyle-related diseases, which is pushing up the need for assistive technology (AT).

Sustainable Practices
  • The number of older people worldwide is expected to increase to over 2 billion (21.1%) by 2050.
  • India is home to nearly 1390 million (139 crores) of who older persons comprise 138 million (including 71 million women) and PWDs (26.8 million (including 11.8 million women).
  • Over 65% of the overall disabled population live in rural areas.
Access Quality AT

Lack of access to AT and assistive devices more often than not result in aggravating the impact of disease and disability on the differently-abled, their family and society.

The 2030 Agenda

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development especially Goal 3: prioritizes good health and well-being among the 17 goals of the SDGs.

Sustainable Development

It emphasizes universal health coverage (UHC) to ensure sustainable development so that all can access necessary health services. This goal can be an inclusive one only if all are able to access quality AT.

IAAT aims to make India a Regional actor in South Asia

  • to lead the way to design and develop life-changing and innovative AT,
  • make quality products available,
  • accessible and affordable for all through collaboration with other stakeholders on key steps to augment the AT sector and develop an AT Alliance in the Region.

Strategic Directions

IAAT’s strategy plan for the next 5 years proposes to involve healthcare and allied healthcare professionals in project pathways: policy, people, products and provision (as per WHO and GATE vision). Potential stakeholders and collaborators are reputed Health Universities, the National Institutes, India-Physiopedia, National Trust, RCI, Niti Aayog, ICMR, BIS, IITs, IISc, NIS, MSJ&E, IIMs, IIPMR, OPAI, and other institutions of higher education and NGOs in India and the Region.

Strategic Objectives

Short-term objectives

(12-24 months)

  • Increase membership of IAAT with particular focus on academic institutions, healthcare institutions, Centres of Excellence, business and corporate members, rehabilitation centres, healthcare institutions, associations of PWDs and of older persons.
  • Create an online Directory of all IAAT members accessible to the general public.
  • Organize a Round Table to review and strengthen the draft AT Policy developed by the ICMR-led consortium of stakeholders in AT.
  • Get IAAT to be endorsed by WHO, become an arm for WHO-SARO for AT, network with WHO consultants.
  • Continue the RCI-certified online CRE programs to students and professionals.
  • Develop a fundraising plan to increase the resources of IAAT.
  • Revamp IAAT website for Web accessibility and to reflect its dynamic vision, goals and collective expertise and increase social media presence. Presently assigned one professional web master to maintain and upgrade.
  • Bring out an Annual Newsletter aimed at stakeholders and collaborators, ministries and concerned duty bearers to increase awareness of AT and global developments.
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