Using Village Health Teams for Effective Ultrasound Education in Rural Uganda

Using Village Health Teams for Effective Ultrasound Education in Rural Uganda

Maternal and child health conditions, many of which can be detected by ultrasound, represent the highest burden of disease in Uganda. Imaging the World (ITW) is a not-for-profit organization which integrates high quality, affordable ultrasound services into rural health facilities. Of all the challe...

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Main Authors:	Naiim S Ali, Sarah A Ebert, Angela Njeri, Renny Ssembatya, Owani Collins, Picho Alli Shadrack, Asiimwe Allan, Moses Amatsiko, Alphonsus Matovu, Mary H Streeter, Kristen K DeStigter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Massachusetts Medical School 2015-11-01
Series:	Journal of Global Radiology
Subjects:	Village Health Team train the trainer sensitization ultrasound Uganda
Online Access:	http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol1/iss2/4

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