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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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UMass Chan Medical School
2015-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Radiology |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol1/iss2/4 |
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