Re: Components and techniques for developing countries

Re: Components and techniques for developing countries

KWAN Hung-hei

1/16/2003

Dear Mark,

The 11th ISPO World Congress will be hosted in Hong Kong from 1-6 August
2004. As the heart of South East Asia, we are expecting a good presence
from our neighbouring countries. We are at this moment consolidating the
Scientific Programmes, we welcome and value all your contributions. Please
give all your suggestions to our Scientific Programme Sub-Committee
Chairman, Mr. David Boone at <Email Address Redacted> and visit our web page
<URL Redacted>

The coming Chinese New Year (1 Feb. 2003) is the Year of the Goat, may I
take this opportunity to wish you all a prosperous year of the Goat.

H H KWAN
Secretary General
Organizing Committee
11th ISPO World Congress

If you have interest to know more about Hong Kong, please visit
<URL Redacted>



-----Original Message-----
From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]On Behalf
Of Benveniste, David Mark
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 1:31 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Components and techniques for developing countries


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