Market access deal - prosthetics device landscape
An estimated 65 million people live with limb amputations globally, and most amputees need prosthetic care, yet the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that less than 15 per cent have access in low-and middle- income countries. Affordable, quality prosthetic components are critical for achieving optimal health outcomes.
When conducting a sector analysis in 2019 on behalf of AT2030 and ATscale, CHAI found that informed purchasing of prosthetic components is complicated by three factors:
- Poor visibility of the existing suppliers.
- Opaque quality markings, poor quality control and limited education among the workforce on quality.
- No standardized approach and limited clinical field testing.
