Cost of Devices in Africa
"Everyone has a right to certain products and devices that can help them function in everyday life. This is the stance of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which has published a list of the most important of these devices. It includes things like walking aids, wheelchairs and braille displays.
But assistive technologies, as they are called, are difficult to access in many parts of Africa. This is a huge problem because the prevalence of disabilities on the continent is estimated at 15.6%. With a population of more than one billion, the number of people in need of at least one assistive product in Africa stands at over 200 million, and that figure is projected to double by 2050."
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Framework for Improving Access to Assistive Technology (WHO)
"6. In 2018, the World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA71.8 on improving access to
quality assistive technology at an affordable cost, strengthening national efforts and fostering
international cooperation, thereby recalling the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities.
In 2019, the Declaration of Astana on primary health care and the
Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020–2030 underscored the need to model specific measures to
improve access to assistive technology in order to “leave no one behind” and to make progress
towards achieving universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals."
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SCI Resource List: Health Facilities, Health Workers & Peer Supporters
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COUNTRY |
PROVINCE/ CITY |
HOSPITAL/ CENTRE/ ASSOCIATION | BED NUM | CONTACT NUMBER/S |
E-MAIL ADDRESS and WEBSITE |
TYPE OF FACILITY or SERVICE |
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Angola |
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Claude Amiet | claudeamiet@gmail.com |
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Angola | Luanda |
National minister in charge of disability in Angola Teresa Quivienguele, Directora Nacional de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência |
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Contactos: +244 924308414 +244 917898825 |
princeeliott@yahoo.com.br
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Ministry |
Botswana | Gaborone | Princess Marina Hospital | 14 |
Kobamelo Sekakela Medical Officer +267 362 1418 |
kobamelsek@gmail.com | Spinal Unit |
Cameroon |
Bamenda, North West Region |
SAJOCAH St Joseph Children and Adult Home |
152 |
Mambu Bafut Bp 2177 NW Cameroon |
sajocahbafut@yahoo.com and www.sajocahforhope.org |
General ward |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Kinshasa |
University Clinics of Kinshasa mephyreaSCI@gmail.com Kimwenza Road Mount Amba Municipality of Lemba |
|
Prof. Nkiama Constant: 00243 817 364 540 Prof. Nkakudulu: 00243 999 959 552 Honoré Georges Meya: 00243 98 169 513 |
nkiama@yao.fr nkabikuku@gmail.com georgesmeya@yahoo.fr |
General ward |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Kinshasa | Research University Hospital of Kinshasa* DRCongo |
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Maurice MABANZA MAHUNGU MSc Kinesiology Assistive | maurice3mabanza@gmail.com |
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Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | POC |
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Ato Assefa Bareil 0911228632 | assefaba@gmail.com | Wheelchair access point |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
Cheshire Service
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Ato G/medhin Bekele 0911204713 | chshire@ethionet.et |
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Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | St. Paul Medical Centre |
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Tesfaye Berhe (+251-911405676); Sisay Gisaw (+251-911669204); Tilahun Desta (+251-911425048) |
tesfayeberhe73@yahoo.com giz6sisay@live.com tilahundesta84@yahoo.com |
SCI service |
Ethiopia | Amhara | Bahir Dar PRC |
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Bahir Dar PRC Belaynesh Tafere W/ro Yalemwork Yetayew 0588209406 0938623242 |
bolsaprc@ethionet.et belayneshtafere@yahoo.com gebriphysio@yahoo.com belayneshtafere@yahoo.com anrsbolsa@gmail.com mollajem@gmail.com |
Wheelchair access point |
Ethiopia | Amhara | Dessie PRC |
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Ato Alelegen Yimamu 0922094446 |
dessieprc@gmail.com dessie.orthophysio@gmail.com Libassiemulu@yahoo.com |
Wheelchair access point |
Ethiopia | Assela | Assela PRC |
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Ato Aschalew Tasew 0911313923 | asellaprc@gmail.com |
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Ethiopia | Diredawa | Cheshire services Diredawa PRC |
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Ato Abera Demissie 0925293499 |
dire@cheshireserviceethiopia.org abera@cheshireservicesethiopia.org |
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Ethiopia | Gambella P | Gambella PRC |
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Wang Pal: 0912057814 BoLSA Manager: 0911968864 BoLSA Deputy Manager: 0968567156 |
Palwang766@gmail.com ochanpal@gmail.com |
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Ethiopia | Menagesha | Cheshire services Menagesha PRC |
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Ato Kedier 0943809833 | menagesha@chshireserviceethiopia.org |
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Ethiopia |
Nekemet
Oromia BoLSA
|
Nekemet PRC |
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Ato
Alemu
0911806097
|
nekemtprc@gmail.com nekemtprc2016@gmail.com |
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Ethiopia | SNN Arba Minch | Arba Minch PRC SNNPR BoLSA head |
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Ato
Tefera Wolka
0916854301
Balguda Badiso 0911345009 |
arbaminchrehabilitationcenter@yahoo.com beztar379@gmail.com teferimenta@gmail.com |
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Ghana | Kumasi | Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital |
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Dr Abena Tannor |
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Madagascar | Antananarivo | University Hospital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona | 03 | Dr Renaud 00261348100772 | r_rakotonirainy@yahoo.fr | Spinal Unit |
Malawi | Blantyre | Kachere Rehabilitation Center |
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Alex Dzinkambani | makdzinkambani@yahoo.com | General ward |
Malawi | Blantyre | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
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Prof. Nyengo Mkandawire | nmkandawire@medcol.mw | General ward |
Malawi | Blantyre | Queen Elizabeth Central |
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Langsfield Mwahimba Wheelchair Technologist Physiotherapist |
mwahimbaau@yahoo.co.uk
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Mozambique | Maputo | Maputo Central Hospital |
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Dr. Levy Pinto (Psychiatrist) +258 84 503 3693 |
Levypinto901@gmail.com | General ward |
Namibia | Windhoek, Khomas Region | Windhoek Central Hospital | 19 |
Saara
Nasheya Medical Doctor Tel: +264 61 203 3113 |
indixane@yahoo.com and www.mhss.gov.na |
Spinal Unit |
Nigeria | Ibadan | University College Hospital |
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Dr Olusegun Adejare, PT +234-8053675165 | olusegunadejare@yahoo.co.uk |
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Nigeria | Kano |
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Amina Rahma Audu +234-34505203 | sarauniyamina@gmail.com | Peer supporter |
Nigeria | Kano |
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Hadiza Mohammed Ali 07038281443 | hadali783@gmail.com | Peer supporter |
Nigeria | Kano |
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AWOBONA Ayodele 08056181329 | awobonaayo@yahoo.co.uk | Peer supporter |
Nigeria | Kano |
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Alabede Olatunji Sope 07030405860 | tunjioui@gmail.com | Peer supporter |
Nigeria | Kano |
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Egede Maureen Chioma 080 69643816 | prettymorex@gmail.com | Peer supporter |
Rwanda | Southern Province | HVP Gatagara | 14 |
Brother Kizito B.P. 1134, Kigali Tel: (+250)788300988 Fax: (+250) 578.161 |
kmisago@yahoo.fr and http://www.hvpgatagara.org |
Orthopaedic Hospital |
Rwanda |
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Regional Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and eHealth. |
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David Tumusiime |
dktumusiime@gmail.com |
PT at University of Rwanda |
Rwanda |
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Rwanda Assistive Technology Access (RATA) |
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Rene William Ngabo |
rngabo2012@gmail.com and www.rata.rw |
President and Legal Representative |
Rwanda |
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) |
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Subhash
SINHA Avenue de Kiyovu, PO Box 735, Kigali T +250 252 57 27 85 M +250 (0) 788 381 142 |
ssinha@icrc.org and www.icrc.org |
Regional Physical Rehabilitation Manager for East Africa |
Rwanda |
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Humanitarian international |
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Uta PREHL | u.prehl@hi.org |
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Somalia | Mogadishu | Hargeisa Centre |
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Hargeisa-
Mohamoud-
Galkayo-
Ahmed-"Ahmed Jama"
|
Halima-xaliimoluul@gmail.com hargeisacentre_rehab@yahoo.com birie02@gmail.com |
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South Africa |
Eastern
Cape East London |
Frere Hospital (public) |
Lindy Richter 043 709 2074 Head of Physiotherapy |
lindy.richter@echealth.gov.za | General ward | |
South Africa |
Eastern
Cape East London |
Life St Dominic’s Hospital | 28 | 043 707 9000 |
rehab.stdominics@lifehealthcare.co.za and www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Rehab hospital with SCI ward |
South Africa | Free State Bloemfontein | Life Pasteur Hospital | 47 | 051 520 1207 |
rehab.pasteur@lifehealthcare.co.za and www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Rehab hospital with SCI ward |
South Africa | Gauteng Vosloorus | Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital | 18 |
Physio 011 590 0114/0144 |
michael.skeleto.alves@gmail.com
|
Spinal unit |
South Africa | Gauteng Pretoria | Tshwane Rehabilitation Hospital | 61 |
Screening Coordinator 071 600 1338 012 354 6799 012 354 6131 |
Morongoe.sebidi@gauteng.gov.za | Rehab hospital with SCI ward |
South Africa |
Gauteng Ga-Rankuwa |
Dr George Mukhari Hospital | 19 |
Spinal unit: 012 529 3783/4 012 521 3180 |
Deloris, Operational Manager: dmneeuwfan@gmail.com OT Department: leaswa@gmail.com riana.best@gauteng.gov.za |
Spinal Unit |
South Africa | Gauteng, Edenvale | Edenvale Hospital | 14 |
Spinal unit: 011 321 6123 |
None | Rehab ward |
South Africa | Gauteng Johannesburg | Life Riverfield Lodge | 87 | 087 3523765 |
rehab.riverfieldlodge@lifehealthcare.co.za and www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
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South Africa | Gauteng Johannesburg | Life New Kensington Clinic | 42 | 011 538 4700/09 |
rehab.newkensington@lifehealthcare.co.za and www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Rehab hospital with SCI ward |
South Africa | Gauteng Johannesburg | Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital |
|
011 489 1335/ 011 489 1212 |
rehabcasemanagement@netcare.co.za spinalrpm.ap@rhprehab.co.za and www.netcarerehab.co.za |
Rehab hospital with SCI ward |
South Africa | Gauteng Johannesburg | South Rand Hospital |
|
Rehab ward: 011 681 2135 |
Rehabilitation.Southrand@gauteng.gov.za | Rehab ward |
South Africa | Gauteng Pretoria | Life Eugene Marais Hospital | 386 | 011 334 2777 |
rehab.eugenemarais@lifehealthcare.co.za and www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Hospital with SCI ward |
South Africa | Gauteng Pretoria | Mediclinic Muelmed |
|
012 341 1909 |
info@justrehab.co.za/
seberlein@rhprehab.co.za
and http://justrehab.co.za/ |
Spinal Unit |
South Africa | KwaZulu Natal, Durban | Life Entabeni Hospital | 450 | +27 (0)31 204 1300 |
rehab.entabeni@lifehealthcare.co.za and www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Spinal Unit |
South Africa | Mpumalanga, Nelspruit (Mbombela) | M-Care Hospital | +27 (0)13 741 1771 |
nsm.nelspruit@mcare.co.za and https://mcare.co.za/nelspruit |
Rehab hospital with spinal unit | |
South Africa | Mpumalanga, Nelspruit (Mbombela) | Stepmed Paramedical Centre |
+27 (0)13 741 4911 +27 (0)13 741 2348 |
info@stepmed.co.za and www.stepmed.co.za |
Out patient unit catering for spinal cord patients | |
South Africa |
North West Province Potchefstroom
|
Witrand Hospital |
|
Elizabeth
Mpolokeng 018 2949105 |
nmocwaledi@nwpg.gov.za ceowitrand@nwpg.gov.za info@witrand.gov.za and www.witrand.gov.za |
Spinal Unit |
South Africa | Western Cape, Cape Town | Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital | 36 | 021 506 5111 |
rehab.vincentpallotti@lifehealthcare.co.za
and www.lifehealthcare.co.za |
Spinal Unit |
South Africa |
Western
Cape Cape Town |
Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre | 156 |
Manager Medical Services: Dr H.E. Sammons Ms T. McKee 021 370 2315 DD Health Support: Ms J. White 021 370 2317 021 370 2300/2313 Fax: 021 370 2400 |
info@wcrc.co | Rehab hospital |
Tanzania | Tanzania Kilimanjaro | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Unit | 25 |
Dr Halleluja KCMC Hospital P.O. Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania |
luluwayesu@gmail.com | Spinal unit |
Tanzania | Kilimanjaro/Moshi | Kilimanjaro Association of the Spinally Injured |
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0621 941 921/ 0755 854 440 |
kasitanzania2008@gmail.com
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Society |
Tanzania | Kilimanjaro/Moshi | Songambele |
|
Faustina
Urassa
+255 715 807 003 PO Box 10304 |
nasongambele@gmail.com | Society |
Uganda |
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Mulago Hospital |
|
Dr. Nyati Mallon |
|
Spinal Unit |
Uganda |
|
Spinal injury support society |
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Jairus Wanyera | jmukoota@gmail.com | Society |
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Chingola | South Side Clinique |
|
Shadrick G Lungu +260965999979 |
Drshadrick.docgls.glungu525@gmail.com or southsideclinique@gmail.com |
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Zambia | Lusaka |
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Zimbabwe | Harare | RUWA Rehabilitation Centre | 52 |
Dr R.
Musara: Medical Superintendent Mr Brooke Chimoto: Chief Therapist +263 77 225 5474 +263 71 605 0173 |
vachimoto@gmail.com | Rehab Hospital |
Zimbabwe | Harare |
Ministry
of Health and Child Care
|
|
Cecilia Nleya, Deputy Director Rehabilitation Services, Phone: +263 4 790513 Cell: +263 772 476 973 +263 713 776 122 |
kondonleya@gmail.com cjonleya@yahoo.co.uk |
Health Ministry |
Updated: 11 January 2022