Building sustainable assistive product markets
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We are helping reshape global and regional markets to attract more buyers and suppliers of affordable, high-quality assistive products – especially those manufactured or assembled closer to users.
Goal: Stronger, more-diverse supply chains that meet user needs and improve availability worldwide.
Interventions
Assistive products market report 2024
The report analyses markets for eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses, wheelchairs, and digital technology, outlining solutions to improve cost and availability.
Strengthen procurement and supply mechanisms to meet assistive technology market needs
With support from ATscale, UNICEF is expanding its catalogue to include rechargeable hearing aids and equipment related to screening and diagnosis for ear and hearing care.
Strengthen regional assistive technology distribution hub in South-East Asia
The Orthopaedic Component Factory (OCF) in Cambodia plays a pivotal role in strengthening the country's rehabilitation and assistive technology ecosystem, with potential to also serve as the region
Building global market intelligence platform for assistive products
Access to transparent, reliable and up-to-date market data is essential for a well-functioning AT market and improved affordability.
Assistive product market report 2025
The Assistive Products Market Report 2025 provides an in-depth analysis of the demand landscape and supply chain costs within the assistive products sector.
