1. a new Global Initiative of EMP/PHI

4. Road Traffic Injuries (RTI) Ageing Communicable disease (CD) Non-communicable disease (NCD) 20 Century 21 Century

5. EMP 20 Century Preventing or treating a disease 21 Century It is also about healthy lives and well-being Assistive Health Products

6. More age – more chronic conditions/functional decline More Medical and Assistive Products

7. 100 0 10 20 3040 5060 70 80 90 Age Function Role of AHT Active ageing

8. 20 times growth opportunities At least 2 billion products by 2050 2014

9. Perceived as a small market A handful Manufacturers A handful professionals Higher cost Higher status Fragmented sector 10% access Challenges related to AHT provision

10.  Creating a global imitative to improve access to high- quality affordable Assistive Health Technology (AHT) – opening the GATE Relevance: Rights to Assistive Technology, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Article 32 in particular, which asked for International cooperation to improve access WHO Disability Action Plan 2014–2021 – Objective2. Improve access to assistive technologies that are safe, of good quality and affordable WHO World Report on Ageing and Health - WHO Ageing Action Plan 2017–2022 1 of the 6 WHO's leadership priorities – improving access to medical/health Products Proposed Sustainable Development Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

12. Academia 6 International Organizations 16 Service Providers 18 Industries Public & Private 12 User Groups 6 Governments 8

13. 1.Work towards establishing GATE as WHO flagship programme 2.Create an advisory group and a forum of champions 3.Discussion on AHT in the World Health Assembly / World Economic Forum in 2016 4.1 st World Summit of AHT in 2016 5.Initiate a global survey to map the current scenario 6.Identify 25 most essential assistive health products 7.Develop a model of single-window comprehensive service provision of Most Essential Assistive Health Products (MAP) at all levels of Health care system

14. Global Survey/ Consensus 25 Most essential Assistive Health Products (MAP) MAP model Product profiles Procurement Training Providers Nurses PHC personnel Caregivers Users 1stop Integrated service delivery District level PHC centres Age-friendly environment (PHC in particular)

15. WHA WEF ASEM G20 Models Training Procure- ment Standards Products- profile Newer- products Service Research agenda Research work

16. But only for 10%We want to improve this