Official documentation
Assistive technology: World Health Organization health topic page
World Health Organization, n.d.
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- What it is
- The WHO health topic page on assistive technology, explaining what assistive products are for, why they matter for people with disabilities and older people, and how WHO works on access to them.
- How much weight it carries
- An official United Nations health agency page, updated by WHO's own teams. It states purposes and principles rather than measured outcomes, so it supports definitions rather than statistics.
Facts taken from this source
- The World Health Organization says the primary purpose of assistive products is to maintain or improve a person's functioning and independence, thereby promoting their well-being.
“The primary purpose of assistive products is to maintain or improve an individual’s functioning and independence, thereby promoting their well-being.” (Overview)