05/11/2023
Happy International of Prosthetics and Orthotics Day.
Prostheses and orthoses enable people with physical impairments or functional limitations to live healthy, productive, independent, dignified lives and to participate in education, the labour market and social life.
They can reduce the need for formal health care, support services, long- term care and caregivers. Without them, people who need P&O are often excluded, isolated and locked into poverty, increasing the burden of morbidity and disability.
Access to P&O services empower people by providing the opportunity to determine their own future and fully participate in community life.