Medical Equipment Donations to Low Resource Settings FutureLearn

Overview

On Medical Equipment Donations to Low Resource Settings at St George's, University of London by FutureLearn , developed in collaboration with the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET), you‘ll learn best practices in planning a donation of medical equipment to a low-resource setting.

Key facts

• Unavailability of essential clinical equipment can be a serious problem in low-resource settings. Whilst medical equipment donations can play a critical role in filling gaps, without careful planning, donations can fail and even become a burden on the receiving institution.

• You’ll discover how to decide what to donate to have the greatest long-term impact, how to ensure your donation will be sustainable, and the key pitfalls to consider.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

• Identify important stakeholders and other resources to consult when planning a donation of medical equipment.

• Describe the different steps in the medical equipment lifecycle, and consider what will be required at each stage to ensure the donation is both feasible and sustainable.

• Assess common risks and pitfalls that may threaten the success of a donation.