Local Production and Technology Transfer to Increase Access to Medical Devices - Addressing the barriers and challenges in low- and middle- income countries
22 January 2012
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Overview
This report analyses local production of medical devices in five countries: Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India and Jordan, and provides examples of successful local enterprises in each of these countries we well as government efforts to promote an enabling environment. Ten specific medical devices are also assessed to offer insights into the opportunities and challenges that local producers face.WHO Team
Access to Assistive Technology and Medical Devices (ATM),
Access to Medicines and Health Products (MHP),
Health Product Policy and Standards (HPS),
Local Production and Assistance (LPA),
Medical Devices and Diagnostics (MDD)
Number of pages
154
Reference numbers
ISBN: 978 92 4 150454 6
Copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO