Re: Components and techniques for developing countries

Re: Components and techniques for developing countries

Benveniste, David Mark

1/16/2003

I would personally like to see ISPO sponsor an AOPA/ACADEMY-type meeting in
SE Asia that would
 display cost effective and appropriate technology techniques and
componentry. This would provide a great way to share solutions, techniques,
and sources for materials for all developing countries.

I have been to Nepal and India, and hope to visit Cambodia and Thailand. The
limited contact I have had with projects in these countries leads me to
believe that it would be very beneficial for all developing countries to
exchange solutions that have been developed locally.

Prosthetics in the more affluent countries are too expensive for the most
part to be practical.
There are technologies in the US such as Rothchilds polypro socket/pylon
foot system and the Endoflex system that might be appropriate in developing
countries if give proper exposure.

I think many components created in developing countries could also have a
market here in the US as well.

I think a major venue for the cross fertilization of ideas would be very
useful.

Is any organization or consortium of organizations such as ICRC and others,
planning on such a meeting? Could ISPO take a role in creating this?

Do prosthetists and orthotists in developing countries think this idea would
benefit them?

Mark Benveniste RN BS CP
VA Medical Center
Prosthetic Treatment Center
Houston, TX
USA




-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Mais [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 1:56 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: [OANDP-L]


Dear Kamon,

I have forewarded your messages to my colleges in CHICOT, the
prosthetics/orthotics school in Beijing. Probably they have the best
overview over the
component market in China. I would be good if could let me have your email
address.

Michael Mais