At the age of four, Mussa Chiwaula contracted polio, leaving him with paralysis in lower limbs and right hand. Since 2014, he has been working for a regional disability organization, the Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD), which advocates a policy framework to ensure that disability, including assistive technology, becomes part of the regional development agenda.
The Government of Cambodia has launched a three-year programme that aims to reach 275,000 Cambodians with assistive technology such as prosthetics, wheelchairs and eyeglasses. Underpinned by a comprehensive national work plan, this significant step will enable people to live healthier, more productive, independent, and dignified lives and to participate in education, the labour market and their communities.
