Africa

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Vertex in Healthcare UK and regional distribution partner ARJ Medical are supporting a nationwide, AI-powered breast cancer screening initiative in Ghana. The programme aims to expand access to mammography and support earlier detection, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Facilitated by ARJ Medical in collaboration with […]

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) has implemented an advanced radiation dose management system that ensures imaging of patients adheres to the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principals, lowering radiation exposure without compromising the quality of their diagnosis.  The technology, DoseMonitor is connected to the hospital’s imaging equipment and automatically captures information on the […]

xWave Technologies, a provider of AI-powered clinical decision support and diagnostic workflow optimisation tools, has entered into a strategic partnership with Vertex in Healthcare, a RIS provider serving south and sub-Saharan Africa. This collaboration will bring xWave’s intelligent solutions directly into Vertex systems, helping to transform imaging referral quality, efficiency and appropriateness across the region. […]

The majority of people in the world are still unable to access the medical imaging tests needed to get the best quality healthcare, says Worldwide Radiology, an organisation that has grown from a group of founding UK radiologists with experience of working in limited resource settings to an international team of around 35 long-term volunteers. […]

Access Afya and Butterfly Network were recognised at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show as one of the winners of the World Bank Group – CES Global Tech Challenge award for their ultrasound-telehealth project which is making ultrasound more accessible and affordable in Kenya. Through deploying Butterfly’s cutting-edge ultrasound technology and telemedicine platform, Access Afya (a […]

Deputy operations director at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Brigitte Kaviani has been working in collaboration with Zambian radiographers since 2017. There is limited healthcare provision in the country and a particular need for radiology equipment, accessories and services. Kaviani works closely with Livingstone Central Hospital head of radiology Sydney Mulamfu and together they […]

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is working with the Kenyan Ministry of Health and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), to help improve cancer outcomes in the country. A memorandum of understanding was signed on January 20, on the eve of the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 that took place in London […]

Two radiographers are asking for donations of unwanted equipment in time for their next visit to a Ugandan hospital. Jane Cheveau from the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Teresa Dawkes from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have visited several hospitals in Uganda over the last 10 years as part of the […]