About the session
This presentation discusses the Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET) Partnership Model and shows how it differs from other health partnership schemes. The speaker describes the Health Partnership model and its application to the capacity building of medical equipment technicians. He examines the current landscape relating to medical equipment in sub-Saharan Africa and introduces the objectives of the five Medical Equipment Partnership projects The successes and challenges that the five partnerships have described are, in most cases, similar to one another and reflect the broader environment in which they are working. These include issues such as the low status of engineering within a hospital setting, procurement and donation practices and an appreciation of the importance of medical equipment management. The speaker looks at the next steps and what the future may hold for medical equipment maintenance partnerships.
