Date: 28/10/2026
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (GMT)
Location: Online
Making assistive technology work in real life
In this webinar, Commonwealth Alumnus Jacqueline Tembo Aiken will explore how effective, person-centred prosthetic and orthotic services can transform lives.
Drawing on practical insights and real-world experiences, Jacqueline will highlight how accessible services, ongoing support, training, and maintenance can strengthen assistive technology systems and enable people to participate fully in their communities.
The webinar will commemorate World Prosthetics and Orthotics Day on 5 November 2026, which aims to promote equitable access to prosthetic and orthotic services that enable independence and inclusion.
The webinar will address the CSC development theme of Access, inclusion and opportunity.
The CSC’s Development in Action webinar series provides an opportunity for Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni to present on their work and contribution to development across a range of contemporary global challenges and provide insight into ongoing research and action.
Open to all Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni, the monthly webinars will address one of the CSC’s six development themes and provide an opportunity for attendees to engage in real-time Q&A discussion on the topic presented.
You can watch previous webinars on the CSC’s YouTube channel.
Jacqueline Tembo Aiken is a certified prosthetist and orthotist, and a lecturer in rehabilitation at Levy Mwanawasa Medical University in Zambia. She has over eight years’ experience in prosthetics, orthotics, assistive technology, rehabilitation, and disability inclusion, and has worked across clinical practice, academia, research, and international advisory roles. She has also served as a technical advisor on assistive technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) to support better assistive technology systems and workforce development.
As a rehabilitation professional and an ortho-prosthesis user, Jacqueline brings a unique perspective to advancing person-centred, accessible, and sustainable assistive technology services that enhance independence, inclusion, and quality of life for people with disabilities.
Jacqueline Tembo Aiken is a 2023 Commonwealth Scholar from Zambia. She completed her MSc in Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Technology at University of Dundee.
