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Beyond matching skin tone, the possibilities of personalising the limb appeals to adults and children: for example, the “terminal device” can be replaced and snapped in – so a patient can have multiple “hands” for different purposes. Also, a personal touch can make all the difference, said Ismail: “one of our patients... she’s seven, eight years old, and she was very happy that she could put the nail polish by herself.”
- Credits Ben Parker/IRIN
- Themes Solutions and Innovations
- Regions Middle East and North Africa Jordan