Knowledge and Research (KaR) Programme on Disability and Healthcare Technologies


The Knowledge and Research Programme on Disability and Healthcare Technology ran from 2000 until 2003 and aimed to support the development and application of appropriate technologies to: improve healthcare technologies and infrastructure for poor people minimise the detrimental effects of disability on the lives of poor people. The programme was managed by GIC Ltd. and Healthlink Worldwide and was supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The new Disability Knowledge and Research Programme runs from 2003 to 2005. See www.disabilitykar.net for more information.