The Wits Prosthetic Hand

Hi there all
An upper limb amputee part of our research project has created a website to inform more people about partially abled people in our communities.

The responsibility to be inclusive is with all of us in the nation.
Please check out the following:
https://differentabilities.co.za/

Different Abilities | Caring for people with disabilities | Home People with Different Abilities also form part of our society and are also entitled to opportunities just like different genders and races.

Here is an interesting article to have a look at! ARMLESS AMPUTEES making the minority a priority WayneWilliams

Please contact us if you are an upper limb amputee residing in , we are conducting research and need willing research participants.
Raheemah Boomberg-Mohamed 082 632 4853
RMS Pty Ltd

Its been a while. . . but we keep trying! Thank you to all that have participated in this research up until now. We continue searching for those who should be adequately represented. Nicholas Ryan SmitRodger TaylorJoggie KleynhansGwen Truly VokesLaura NaidooNtsikelelo Breakfast

GET IN TOUCH! we need your input to make this better.
We are conducting much needed research around upper limb amputees in South Africa for the purpose of improving a myoeletcric upper limb device at WITS. Like this page, message us directly and get in touch!

WE NEED YOU!
We are conducting a research study for a research team at WITS about South African upper-limb amputees. The aim of the study is to learn and understand the daily needs of amputees. The study seeks information to improve on an existing prototype.
We will be in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal from the 28th of March to the 2nd of April.
Contact us to contribute to the search for knowledge.

Check this out! WITS based helping hand!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=j0LBukmgVuA&app=desktop

Hi all! We are conducting a research study for a research team at WITS about South African upper-limb amputees. The aim of the study is to learn and understand the daily needs of amputees. The study seeks information to improve on an existing prototype.

An article from before. . . See the development of the prosthetic hand from 2017.
This article features Mr Ak Mohamed and Nabeel Seedat

Students add grip and feeling to a helping hand Wits University’s engineering students have developed a prosthetic hand prototype that will not only allow users to discern changing temperatures and grab objects, but will also be affordable…

Check out this post for more details on the development of the WITS prosthetic hand. Medical innovation in South Africa and Africa at large is well on its way!

Lending a hand to innovators - The Citizen The hand is still in its development phase and will be available to the market by 2023 for about R25,000 – a fraction of the price for similar products.