30 million people in resource-poor countries need assistive devices to help them walk. Yet, only 10% get access to them. Many of those in need are children.
Children who can’t walk are less likely to:
They are also more likely to:
Without access to prosthetics and orthotics, children with lower limb disabilities face challenges reaching their full potential.
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.
Video: 3D PrintAbility at CORSU Hospital in Uganda (5:56)
By helping more children walk, we’re changing lives.
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:
If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together. — Proverb
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