Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy technique in Kenya
Radiation Oncology collaborations at Kenyatta National Hospital, 2022
RAD-AID’s Radiation Oncology Program travels to Kenyatta National Hospital and MOI Hospital in conjunction with the University of Nairobi to do educational lectures and hands-on sessions.
In 2022, RAD-AID launched PACS and artificial intelligence radiology collaborations with University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital, and Aga Khan University Hospital, with support from Koios Medical and Ambra Health. In partnership with ASRT and Varian (a Siemens Healthineer Company), RAD-AID delivered structured didactic and clinical hands-on education to support the radiation therapy workforce in Kenya. Also in 2022, Siemens Healthineers issued a press release highlighting the partnership with RAD-AID to support African countries, specifically Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania.
IR suite, University of Nairobi, 2022
RAD-AID Interventional Radiology collaborates with the Kenya Association of Radiologists to run training programs and an annual IR symposium to feature educational initiatives, clinical topics and research. RAD-AID has maintained breast imaging collaborations with Aga Khan Teaching Hospital and University of Nairobi since 2016.
The University of Nairobi is a partner site in the RAD-AID Tele-Ultrasound outreach initiative covering diagnostic, maternal-infant health, midwifery, and interventional and is a RAD-AID Informatics partner with PACS donation/installation being implemented in late 2023.
The RAD-AID Radiation Oncology program is advancing safety, dosimetry, and oncologic treatment planning in Kenya. In 2022-23, in partnership with ASRT and Varian (a Siemens Healthineers Company), RAD-AID delivered structured didactic and clinical hands-on education to support the radiation therapy workforce in Kenya. Radiation Oncology collaborations in Kenya are also developing means of integrating AI into radiation oncology treatment planning.
In 2024, the RAD-AID Nuclear Medicine team sent several groups of volunteers on-site, with support from Siemens Healthineers, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), and the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In the summer of 2024, RAD-AID began our partnership with Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH). Our volunteers (pictured below) traveled on-site to teach various nuclear medicine topics, including Theranostics, PET physics, Radiopharmacy, Radiation safety, and dose optimization.
RAD-AID Volunteers at Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH), 2024
