Appropriate medical technology for developing countries

Wednesday, 4 February 2004 London, UK

This is event is co-sponsored by the IEEE EMB Society

In developing countries the provision of healthcare faces many problems including a severe shortage of fund-ing, expertise and infrastructure. This seminar, which is the third in this series, will address key needs and problems and take up the challenge of identifying future strategies and solutions. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for sharing experiences and knowledge and will enable you to network face to face with key people. Papers will be welcomed on all related issues:

  • Medical devices, Laboratory equipment and supporting systems
  • Management of medical technology
  • Equipment management systems
  • Procurement
  • Installation
  • Maintenance
  • Training
  • Safety
  • Equipment standardisation
  • Essential equipment lists
  • Technology Transfer
  • Donated equipment
  • Waste disposal
  • Sustainable Technology

Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract of 200-300 words describing their work by Friday, 17 October 2003 to the Appropriate Medical Technology Secretariat (amt@iee.org). Please note that the final version of the paper will be a maximum of four A4 sides. This is due by Friday, 16 January 2004. The successful authors will be expected to present their papers either as an oral or poster presentation at the seminar. All presented papers will be published in the seminar digest.

Exhibition
Raise the profile of your company and promote your appropriate medi-cal technology products and services or related literature. For further de-tails and costs, please contact the Appropriate Medical Technology Secretariat (amt@iee.org).

Chairman
Len Cornish, Global Healthcare Projects

Organisers
This is part of the portfolio of events organised by the Healthcare Professional Network. For more information on other Healthcare events and services please see the web site
http://www.iee.org/OnComms/pn/healthtech/

Appropriate Medical Technology Secretariat
The IEE
Event Services
Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way
Stevenage, Herts. SG1 2AY
Tel: +44 (0) 1438 765647 Fax: +44
(0) 1438 767291 email: amt@iee.org

Co-sponsored by:
AIME