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Malawi Radiology Collaboration Project
In Malawi, limited access to radiology expertise and equipment makes it difficult for healthcare workers to get the right diagnosis and to give patients the proper care they desperately need.
Working in collaboration with the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust, we bring together a team of remote international volunteers and expert staff in Malawi, so that many more students and staff can be trained in radiology, more scans and X-rays can be reported and radiology research can flourish.
By building radiology capacity in Malawi, we will directly and indirectly improve the diagnosis and treatment of thousands of patients each year.
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Interview with Mr. Ephraim Tembo and Mr. George Mubisa
Case Study with Paediatric Registrar Dr. Mercy Hove
Interview with Ms Palesa Chisala
Interview with Professor Eric Borgstein
#RadiologyCollaborationMalawi will
Build and support long-term links between international radiology volunteers and their colleagues in Malawi for clinical, training and research support.
Help train the first group of 4 Malawian Radiologist Trainees, starting Sept 2022, through remote mentoring of X-ray and scan interpretation, mentored research opportunities and expert volunteer placements.
Support remote teaching of 100 medical students and physiotherapists each year.
Support radiographer training and quality and safety improvement in CT.
Deliver additional CT scan reporting capacity, starting with 50 patients/month.
Evaluate the implementation and impact of remote reporting and education.
Improving Access to Quality Healthcare for All
Malawi has a severe shortage of radiographers, qualified ultrasound practitioners, radiologists and functional radiological equipment. Many healthcare professionals interpret X-rays and other radiological investigations or perform ultrasound without access to specialist support or quality training.
Our work is vital in providing accessible healthcare for all. Infectious diseases like Tuberculosis, pneumonia and HIV are commonplace in Malawi. Not only this, but increasing numbers are suffering from non-infectious diseases and deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in Malawi are amongst the highest in Africa. Strokes and injuries from road accidents also need radiology for accurate diagnosis and treatment. In rural areas the barrier to accessing the appropriate care is even greater.
