Imaging the World
Charlotte, Vermont, United States
About
Founded in 2008, Imaging the World is a non-governmental organisation based in Charlotte, United States working on health, medical research.
Imaging the World is a non-profit organisation, in continuous operation since 2008, that supplies diagnostic imaging services and training to rural sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on point-of-care obstetric ultrasound to identify high-risk pregnancies early and support safe deliveries for mothers and newborns. Its work is delivered through the Imaging the World Africa NGO and affiliates and currently operates in Uganda, Malawi and Kenya. The organisation develops the OBRADS clinical decision support tool, runs ultrasound training for health workers, and supports telemedicine consultations and patient education. Its goal is to reach 15 million people in underserved communities with ultrasound services by 2030. A for-profit business arm directs 100% of net profits to support the non-profit.
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OBRADS
Health · Uganda, Malawi, Kenya
Clinical decision support tool used at the bedside to guide third-trimester obstetric ultrasound diagnosis, risk stratification and referral recommendations in low-resource settings.
ITW Training Program
Health · Uganda, Malawi, Kenya
Training of midwives, nurses, sonographers and doctors in point-of-care obstetric ultrasound, progressing through classroom, field mentorship and clinical practice phases.
Point-of-care obstetric ultrasound programme in Kisumu
Health · Kenya
Donor-funded implementation of point-of-care obstetric ultrasound at three health facilities in Kisumu.
Point-of-care obstetric ultrasound programme in the Maasai Mara
Health · Kenya
Donor-funded implementation of point-of-care obstetric ultrasound at six rural health facilities in the Maasai Mara.
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Grand Challenges Explorations Grant: Low Cost Sustainable Solution for Rural Ultrasound
Stars in Global Health Grant: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer using New Breast Ultrasound Volume-Based Scan Protocols
Social Innovations in Health Award
Grand Challenges Africa grant to scale up point-of-care obstetric ultrasound in rural Uganda and Malawi
Partnerships
Imaging the World Africa, Imaging the World Consortium for Health, Uganda Heart Institute, Children's National Hospital, Rotary Club Wilmette, Rotary Club Kalangala, Grand Challenges Africa, African Academy of Sciences, Philips Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, Grand Valley State University
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