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WHO reports that it handed over 24 wheelchairs to Ethiopia’s Menagesha Cheshire Rehabilitation Center on 24 October, during the national World Polio Day commemoration. The account was published on 6 November. The donation comprises eight paediatric chairs, eight Roughrider chairs and eight rough-terrain chairs. [1]
The equipment supports rehabilitation services for children and adults who need mobility devices. WHO also describes its support for training in wheelchair assessment, fitting and maintenance. The delivery is verified in the organisation’s account; it is not evidence that every person who needs a wheelchair has received one. [1]
The bright side
Equipment provision is accompanied by attention to the training needed to assess, fit and maintain it. [1]
One idea, in simple words
On 24 October, WHO, the World Health Organization, delivered 24 wheelchairs to a rehabilitation centre in Ethiopia. It reported the delivery on 6 November. There are eight models for children, eight called Roughrider, and eight designed for rough terrain. A mobility aid is a device that helps someone move around. [1]
Rehabilitation includes services that help people with activities in their lives. WHO also supports training for people who assess, fit and maintain wheelchairs. Imagine, for example, an object that must be adjusted for its user: delivering it and fitting it are different steps. The news confirms that the equipment was delivered to the centre. It does not say that everyone who needs a wheelchair has been reached. [1]
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- WHO delivers 24 wheelchairs to strengthen rehabilitation services during World Polio Day commemoration WHO Regional Office for Africa · 6 Nov 2026
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