Lesotho marks Assistive Technology Day with call to build local manufacturing as government admits access gaps persist

Lesotho has marked International Assistive Technology Day with a call to invest in local skills and manufacturing, as government admits that people with albinism, wheelchair users and those with hearing impairments are still unable to access the devices they need. BY LEMOHANG BOTSANE The Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development marked International Assistive Technology Day on Thursday under the theme “Strengthening Local Innovation and Technical Capacity for Sustainable Access to Assistive Technology,” bringing together government officials, disability organisations, development…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...