AccessAbilities Expo attracts advanced technologies for the first time in the Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 4, 2024: Rapid advances in technology and innovations have been enabling approximately 1.3 billion People with Disabilities across the world to improve their quality of life and facilitate them to live more independently by benefiting from tremendous improvements in rehabilitation technology, telemedicine, and friendly infrastructure.
To keep the community updated about the tremendous transformation that advanced technologies have been bringing in the lives of People with Disabilities, the 6th edition of AccessAbilities Expo (AAE), the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle East, will display the finest technologies under one roof to help more than 50 million People with Disabilities living in the Middle East region obtain the best technologies.
The AAE-2024 will be held from October 7 to 9 at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) in Halls (6,7 and 8) with about 300 exhibitors, brands, and rehabilitation centers participating. More than 14,000 visitors from the community and decision-makers in the government and private sectors will attend, making it another successful edition.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said: "Assistive technologies constitute an important factor in improving the quality of life of People of Determination and allowing them to live their lives more independently and conveniently. This Exhibition represents an opportunity to learn more about technological solutions, try them out, and benefit from them. It will be of great help to serve more than 50 million People of Determination residing in the Middle Eastern countries."
The AAE Patron added: "The UAE is moving steadily and rapidly on the path to building an inclusive society that meets the needs and aspirations of People of Determination and making them active members of the society, in line with the vision of our wise government and the integrated efforts of the public and private sectors, and their efforts to share ideas and initiatives, and to enhance cooperation and coordination among them, at local and international levels, to build a sustainable future that meets their aspirations."
Ghassan Suleiman, CEO of the AAE, said: "New technologies have completely changed the lifestyle of People with Disabilities, enabling them to live more independently or allowing them to participate in activities and situations that they were not able to do before. The Expo has been of great help to the community as it is bringing highly advanced technologies for the first time in the regional markets, to serve millions of People with Disabilities and contribute towards improving their quality of life."
He added: "Motorized wheelchairs, eye-tracking systems, and 3D-printed prosthetics have become fairly common, along with text-to-speech software that has proven to be very useful for People with Disabilities. There are several types of technology under development including adaptive keyboards, AI-powered smart canes, smart glasses, robots, and personal emergency response systems, healthcare and rehabilitation technology. Technologies for People with disabilities have witnessed a tremendous revolution and continue to shape the future."
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 2.5 billion people around the world need one or more assistive products, and the number of people who will need assistive technology is expected to reach 3.5 billion by 2050. However, in many countries, most people who need these technologies cannot get them. Assistive products contribute to maintaining or improving individuals' functions in terms of cognition, communication, hearing, movement, self-care, and vision, which enables their health and well-being, and their integration and participation in society. A joint report by the WHO and UNICEF in 2022 unveiled that about three percent of people in low-income countries have access to the assistive products they need, in comparison to 90 percent in most high-income countries.

Company :-AccessAbilities Expo

User :- Ghassan Suleiman

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Url :- www.accessabilitiesexpo.com