01967nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653002900042653001200071653001700083653001100100653002100111653003200132653000900164653002500173100001100198700001700209700001400226245014100240856005700381300001300438490000700451520126700458       2011                            d10aPeople with disabilities10aleprosy10aHuman Rights10aGlobal10aFull text online10aDisability & rehabilitation10aCRPD10aAssistive technology1 aBorg J1 aLindström A1 aLarsson S00aAssistive technology in developing countries: a review from the perspective of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  uhttp://poi.sagepub.com/content/35/1/20.full.pdf+html  a20-29 p.0 v353 a<p>Background: The ‘Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ (CRPD) requires governments to meet the assistive technology needs of citizens. However, the access to assistive technology in developing countries is severely limited, which is aggravated by a lack of related services. Objectives: To summarize current knowledge on assistive technology for low- and lower-middle-income countries published in 1995 or later, and to provide recommendations that facilitate implementation of the CRPD. Study design: Literature review. Methods: Literature was searched in web-based databases and reference lists. Studies carried out in low- and lowermiddle- income countries, or addressing assistive technology for such countries, were included. Results: The 52 included articles are dominated by product oriented research on leg prostheses and manual wheelchairs. Less has been published on hearing aids and virtually nothing on the broad range of other types of assistive technology. Conclusions: To support effective implementation of the CRPD in these countries, there is a need for actions and research related particularly to policies, service delivery, outcomes and international cooperation, but also to product development and production.</p>