USAID and WHO launch Wheelchair Initiative at RESNA 2012
03 July, 2012USAID and WHO launched the Wheelchair Service Training Package - Basic Level at RESNA 2012's Opening Ceremony on June 30, 2012. Internationally, an estimated 70 million people worldwide are wheelchair users, yet only 5-15% have access. People in developing countries often depend on wheelchair donations, but there is a shortage of trained health and rehabilitation professionals to ensure people with disabilities get a quality wheelchair. The main purpose of the training package is to develop the minimum skills and knowledge required by personnel involved in wheelchair service delivery.
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