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The lightweight, 3D-printed artificial hands come with different functions depending on the task the patient wants to perform. (Supplied)

Tunisian AI expertise to benefit Africans in need of artificial limbs

  • Dismayed by the lack of affordable prosthetics, Mohamed Dhaouafi created his own range of low-cost artificial hands
  • High cost and limited availability mean just 5 percent of people in the developing world who need prosthetics have artificial limbs 
By MATT SMITH ·
Special El-Sisi holds meeting on prosthetics production in Egypt

El-Sisi holds meeting on prosthetics production in Egypt

By Mohammed Abu Zaid ·
Syrian girl, 8, born with no legs, finds hope in Turkey

Syrian girl, 8, born with no legs, finds hope in Turkey

By AFP ·

Charity equips 'Venus de Milo' with prosthetic arms

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