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How assistive technology is helping disabled athletes
The Free Press Journal
|August 29, 2024
PARALYMPICS: WHO TO HIGHLIGHT EQUIPPED FOR EQUITY CAMPAIGN
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Wednesday announced to team up and highlight the transformative impact of assistive technology on sports during the 2024 Paralympic Games. According to WHO estimates, access to assistive technology remains severely limited in many parts of the world, with more than 2.5 billion people in need of assistive technology across the world. The global health body and IPC will leverage the Paralympics platform to share i
This story is from the August 29, 2024 edition of The Free Press Journal.
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