Systemic barriers impede equitable access:

Several structural challenges hinder the effective provision of assistive products and deepen the unmet need in LMICs:

To address these challenges, key recommendations include the following:

(1) enhancing transparency in supply chains to improve efficiency and accountability;(2) strengthening government policies to integrate at into health or social insurance schemes; (3) consolidating funding sources to encourage multi-stakeholder partnerships; and (4) promoting market efficiency with supportive policies, such as tax exemptions, increased private sector engagement and encouraging local and regional manufacturing, where feasible.

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