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Wheelchair Design in Developing Countries

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited StatesEC.721
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2009English
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According to the United States Agency for International Development, 20 million people in developing countries require wheelchairs, and the United Nations Development Programme estimates below 1% of their need is being met in Africa by local production. Wheelchair Design in Developing Countries (WDDC) gives students the chance to better the lives of others by improving wheelchairs and tricycles made in the developing world.

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