The Wheel Chair Index of Technological Advancement

They have used burgers for a comparative analysis of living standards around the globe. Now that in countries like ours there is ear-drum-rupturing hoopla about development, few voices of moderation and truth can be heard but seldom over the din. There are certain elementary areas where we are miles behind our western counterparts. We might harbor dreams of sending space missions, and rightly so, with the technology at our disposal, however, we don't still make some basic things in our country. Take for instance, sophisticated wheelchairs that can climb stairs and perform other miraculous feats (pun intended) are still not made in our country. Will we ever focus on such trivial technologies? They are really important and mean a lot to the physically challenged. Lets make cheap stair lift wheelchairs in our country and other trivial things before sending humans to space.