Dr. Satish Mishra is Head of Global Programmes, ATScale, Global partnership on Assistive Technology in November 2023. Satish brings to this partnership over 25 years of experience on assistive technology, rehabilitation and disability inclusion in global public health at country, regional and global levels.
Previously, Satish was the Regional Technical Lead for the Disability, Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation, Palliative and Long-Term Care unit at the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Satish Mishra is an Occupational therapist by training with a Diploma in Business Management from India, along with a Master’s in Public Health and Doctorate of Public Health from the United Kingdom. Over the course of his two and half decade career, Satish has worked to increase access to health care for people with disabilities; strengthen rehabilitation services and improve access to assistive products; and build the evidence base for disability, rehabilitation and assistive technology. Satish has worked in over seventy countries across the globe, including low- and middle- income countries, in both humanitarian and developmental contexts. His previous work focused on strengthening policies and service delivery for people in need of rehabilitation and assistive technology, including people with disabilities, older people, people with noncommunicable diseases, and people with various other health conditions. Satish has authored several publications on the topics of disability, rehabilitation and assistive technology.
