DocumentCode
2001664
Title
Not-for-profit supply of appropriate medical equipment and technical support to developing countries
Author
Cornish, Leonard S.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., ECHO Int. Health Services Ltd., Coulsdon, UK
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Abstract
ECHO International Health Services Limited is a charity which provides, on a not-for-profit basis, medical dental and laboratory equipment (both new and reconditioned), surgical instruments, medical consumables and supplies, pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical raw materials, technical advice and support and training to the world´s most disadvantaged people. An outline is presented of the historical development of ECHO, third world problems and needs, customers, products, training, advisory/educational support and future challenges
Keywords
biomedical engineering; dental equipment; developing countries; educational support; future challenges; health care; laboratory equipment; medical consumables; medical equipment; medical supplies; not-for-profit supply; pharmaceuticals; raw materials; surgical instruments; technical advice; technical support;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Appropriate Medical Technology for Developing Countries (Ref. No. 2000/014), IEE Seminar on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:20000072
Filename
842747
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