Imaging in Developing Countries

Special Interest Group

Web Links

Volunteering

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

Arranges placements, usually of 2 years, in around 40 developing countries.

www.vso.org

Rebuild Partnership

Radiography volunteer sending agency working in Africa.

www.rebuildpartnership.org

Medics Travel

Contains advice, support and contact details for those wishing to set up an overseas placement.

www.medicstravel.org

Skillshare International

Places volunteers, including health volunteers in developing countries.

www.skillshare.org

Friends of Ludhiana

Arranges placements at CMC Hospital, Ludhiana, Northern India. Volunteers pay air fare, hospital provides board and lodgings.

www.friendsofludhiana
.org.uk

Mercy Ships

US based charity which runs hospital ships, working mostly in subsaharan Africa. Volunteers raise funds to pay for their placement.

www.mercyships.org.uk

Professional Bodies and Conferences

Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR)

Professional body for radiographers in the UK.

www.sor.org

International Society of Radiographers and Radiology Technologists (ISRRT)

International organisation which promotes availabilty and standards of radiography.

www.isrrt.org

Equipment & Books

Jet X-ray

Sell pre-owned imaging equipment. Can source to requirements.

www.jetxray.co.uk

GB Medical

Sell pre-owned imaging equipment.

www.gb-medical.co.uk

American Medical Resources Foundation (AMRF)

US based charity which collects, refurbishes and then donates equipment to hospitals in the developing world.

www.amrf.com

World Radiography Education Trust Fund (WRETF)

Small independent charity which, amongst other things, collects textbooks from donors and distributes them to those in need.

www.wretf.com

Other Useful Sites

World Health Organisation (WHO)

Global body for world health.

www.who.org

Radiology Outreach Foundation

Provides radiology professors, imaging equipment and books to developing countries.

http://franciscoguatemala
.tripod.com/

Members Links

Azafady

Works on rural development projects in Madagascar.

www.madagascar.co.uk

Mildmay International

HIV/AIDS prevention activities, including a centre for the care of children with HIV/AIDS in Uganda

www.mildmay.org

OPT-IN

Overseas Partnering and Training Initiative of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

www.optin.uk.net

Tropical Health and Education Trust

Provides training for healthworkers in developing countries and encourages links with hospitals in UK

www.thet.org