(2024) What are medical aids?

Aids are intended to compensate for limitations caused by illness or disability. Particular emphasis is placed on supporting the development of children and preventing impending care needs.

Medical aids include, for example:

• Hearing and visual aids,
• Orientation, mobility or reading aids,
• Wheelchairs (or walking aids),
• Prostheses, orthopaedic stockings, etc.,
• Blood pressure and blood sugar monitors, and
• other similar aids needed in individual cases.