Every year, 38 million people worldwide require prosthetics or orthotics. Most of them live in developing countries and, only 10-15% get access to them. Many of those in need are children.
When A Child Can’t Walk, It Impacts Every Part Of Their Life
Children who can’t walk are less
likely to:
- Attend school
- Engage in play with friends
- Participate fully in family and community life
They are also more likely to:
- Face exclusion and discrimination
- Grow up with low confidence and self-esteem
- Face higher health risks and lower access to medical care
- Get trapped in a lifelong cycle of poverty
Without access to prosthetics and orthotics, children with lower limb disabilities face challenges reaching their full potential.
We’re Helping To Find A Solution. Using 3D Printing.
We’ve developed a technology toolchain called 3D PrintAbility. It uses 3D printers, along with digital scanners and custom software, to help clinicians in resource-poor countries make prosthetics and orthotics for children — faster and more cost-effectively than traditional methods.
3D PrintAbility means more children can get access to devices they need to help them walk.
3D PrintAbility at CORSU Hospital in Uganda (5:56)
Our Technology Is Unique
By helping more children walk, we’re changing lives.
About Us
Nia Technologies Inc. is a Canadian non-profit social enterprise that was founded by cbm Canada in 2015. Nia researches, develops, and deploys innovative technologies in resource-poor countries.
At Nia, we know that technology alone isn’t enough to create lasting social value. That’s why we also:
- Encourage innovation
- Seek out appropriate solutions
- Take a practitioner-centric approach
- Build partnerships
- Value local talent
- Promote R&D
- Strive for sustainability
