[PDFlist] Launch of WHO Training in Assistive Products - 10 November

[Paradise Tabucala]

>From the World Health Organisation and PDF:

Assistive products like glasses, walking aids, continence products and therapeutic footwear are life-changing products that are needed by more than 2.5 billion people around the world today. The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a ground-breaking online resource designed to increase the assistive technology workforce, with a focus on simple, priority assistive products.

Training in Assistive Products (TAP) is an open access online training resource to prepare primary health and other personnel to fulfil an assistive technology role. This may include identifying people who may benefit from assistive technology; providing simple assistive products such as reading glasses or elbow crutches; or referral for more complex products and other services.

As such, on November 19th, 2022 a launch webinar will take place from 13:00 – 14:00 CET, hosted by WHO. The event will be in English with live interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish and international sign. There will also be live captioning.

Register for the webinar here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S5dWCS6CSE2EhKFDHPn2AQ

The Pacific Disability Forum will also be presenting on the potential impact of TAP from the perspective of people who need and use Assistive Technology.


TAP is a free online interactive and accessible learning resource. It has been in development for a few years, and has been really well received in the 11 countries where it has been implemented so far. This includes Papua New Guinea, Fiji and a few smaller module tests in other countries in the Pacific.



For more information visit this website: https://bit.ly/3UHhRMQ

De l'Organisation mondiale de la santé et PDF :

Les produits d'assistance tels que les lunettes, les aides à la marche, les produits d'incontinence et les chaussures thérapeutiques sont des produits qui changent la vie et dont ont besoin aujourd'hui plus de 2,5 milliards de personnes dans le monde. L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) lance une ressource en ligne révolutionnaire conçue pour augmenter la main-d'œuvre en technologie d'assistance, en mettant l'accent sur des produits d'assistance simples et prioritaires.

La formation en produits d'assistance (TAP) est une ressource de formation en ligne à accès libre pour préparer le personnel de santé primaire et autre à remplir un rôle de technologie d'assistance. Cela peut inclure l'identification des personnes susceptibles de bénéficier d'une technologie d'assistance ; fournir des produits d'assistance simples tels que des lunettes de lecture ou des béquilles coudées ; ou référence pour des produits plus complexes et d'autres services.

Ainsi, le 19 novembre 2022, un webinaire de lancement aura lieu de 13h00 à 14h00 CET, organisé par l'OMS. L'événement sera en anglais avec interprétation en direct en arabe, chinois, français, russe, espagnol et signe international. Il y aura également un sous-titrage en direct.

Inscrivez-vous au webinaire ici: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S5dWCS6CSE2EhKFDHPn2AQ

Le Pacific Disability Forum présentera également l'impact potentiel du TAP du point de vue des personnes qui ont besoin et utilisent des technologies d'assistance.

TAP est une ressource d'apprentissage interactive et accessible en ligne gratuite. Il est en développement depuis quelques années et a été très bien accueilli dans les 11 pays où il a été mis en œuvre jusqu'à présent. Cela comprend la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, les Fidji et quelques tests de modules plus petits dans d'autres pays du Pacifique.
Pour plus d'informations, visitez ce site Web : https://bit.ly/3UHhRMQ
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Subject: Fwd: Request to speak at the Launch of the WHO Training in Assistive Products - 10 November

Dear Paradise,

The attached to be shared through our various listing.

Do a cover email on the launch and send it together with the flyer.

Copy Kylie in the email sharing to pdf members

Thanks
Laisa

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Subject: Request to speak at the Launch of the WHO Training in Assistive Products  - 10 November


Dear Seta, Faatino and Villaney,



I trust that you are all well.



I am delighted to have this opportunity to reach out to you, in order to invite PDF to assist the WHO Assistive Technology team in the webinar launch of our Training on Assistive Products (TAP), on 10 November 2022 (13.00 – 14.00 CET).



As you may know, TAP is a free online interactive and accessible learning resource. It has been in development for a few years, and has been really well received in the 11 countries where it has been implemented so far. This includes Papua New Guinea, Fiji and a few smaller module tests in other countries in the Pacific.



TAP is designed to make AT more accessible for all those in need, as close to their homes as possible. It targets the significant AT workforce gaps at primary and community-level, so that AT needs can be more readily identified, and where possible to provide simple assistive products safely and effectively. TAP is also a helpful resource for AT users, and all of the videos demonstrating how to fit and use different simple assistive products have been made available on YouTube for easy access by those who use these products.



To assist us in the launch, we would be delighted to have a PDF representative to speak during the launch webinar. We are hoping that perhaps either Faatino or Villaney would be available, as we want to ensure a strong female voice in this webinar. The request is for a 4 minute presentation on the potential impact of TAP from the perspective of people who need and use AT. This would be part of a 30 minute session involving six other speakers. The entire launch will take one hour and we would love it if you could join us live online. However, as I know that the time zone may not be very Pacific friendly, a pre-recorded speech would be fine.



Please see the attached Word document with more details about the webinar. You can also read more about the TAP launch on the WHO website: https://bit.ly/3UHhRMQ



Finally, we would also be delighted if you can help to disseminate information about the launch, and TAP, using the attached flyer, through Pacific networks.



I look forward to hearing from you,



With my best wishes as always,



Kylie


Kylie Shae OAM
Technical Officer
Access to Assistive Technology (ATA) Team
Medicines and Health Products
World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland

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