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Imaging in Developing Countries

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Welcome to the IDC-SIG website. For more information about the group, click the ‘About IDC-SIG’ button on the left of the screen.

This website aims to support the sharing of information, ideas and best practice amongst those working to support imaging and radiography in the developing world.

The website can only succeed with your input. Please continue to e-mail idcsig@yahoo.co.uk with reports on overseas visits you have made, photos, details of equipment you have available, useful links etc. - in fact anything which will be of benefit to others working towards similar goals.

‘Succeeding at Interviews in an Imaging Department’
New edition of this book now available - money raised is used to ship books and journals to radiographers in developing countries.

Click here to find out more.

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust are linked with Kilimajaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania, and have provided support to the x-ray department there. Click on one of the links below to read recent reports on their work:
Overview of Link
2008 Visit Report
2007 Visit Report

Radiography in Malawi

Cowles Chilingulu, a radiographer at Blantyre Malaria Project MRI Centre, has written an article on radiography in his country. Click here to read it.

Radiography in Nigeria

Ejidike Chuka Franklin, a radiographer from Nigeria describes radiography in his country. Click here to read his report.

Donated equipment arrives!

Click here to find out more about recent donations.

Margaret Mulligan reports on a recent visit to St Helena. They desperately need a radiographer. Could it be you?
Click here to find out.

Link Partner Wanted

The Radiology Department at Nyeri Hospital in Kenya are looking for a hospital to partner with. Click here to find out more.

Help Needed in Indonesia

An Australia Volunteer working in Sanglah Hospital, Indonesia needs your help. Click here to find out more.

RAD-AID

RAD-AID, a US based NGO are holding their 2nd annual conference in Baltimore in November. Click here to visit their website.

Tri to Image

Jonathan Mazal is competing in a triathlon to raise funds for WRETF and raise awareness of the need for imaging in developing countries. Click here to find out more.

Elective Placements

‘Work the World’ and the SoR have teamed up to offer placements in Argentina, Ghana, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Click here to find out more.

Radiography in Ghana

In February, Jane Spring visited Bolgatanga in Northern Ghana. Click here to read about her visit.