South Africa

RAD-AID’s program in South Africa launched in 2016 in conducting Radiology-Readiness Assessments at multiple health institutions in Western Cape, including urban and rural settings.

In 2017-2018, RAD-AID initiated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) research for advanced mapping of South African health care disparities in parallel with infrastructure features (roads, airports, railroads, etc.,) in the Limpopo region.

In 2021, RAD-AID initiated ultrasound donations to multiple institutions in South Africa for breast imaging (supported by Hologic).  Scholarship activities and collaborations continue to thrive between RAD-AID and Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, as an educational hub for sub-Saharan Africa so that radiology professionals in other countries on the continent can access vital training resources.