Table of Contents

Foreword 1
Acknowledgements 2
List of Tables and Figures 4
Acronyms 6
Executive summary 8
1. Introduction 12
2. Demand landscape 16
2.1 Hearing aids 22
2.2 Prostheses 28
2.3 Smartphones (digital assistive technology) 36
2.4 Spectacles 41
2.5 Wheelchairs 51
2.6 Recommendations to address demand challenges for assistive products 62
3. Assistive products supply cost drivers 63
4. Conclusion 75
References 76
Annex 1: China Assistive Product Supplier Landscape 79
Annex 2: NGOs, social enterprises and corporate foundations included in the report 82
Annex 3: Country Summaries: Demand Landscape 83
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