Ensuring that X-ray and telemedicine services are available on a sustainable basis in resource-limited communities requires collaboration and innovation. Our approach brings key stakeholders to the table to develop a comprehensive solution suitable to the needs of the individual clinical sites and the larger health care system.
We are committed to ensuring that we deploy health care technology in a way that enhances each clinical site’s sustainability. We do this by facilitating the site’s access to a range of services that begin at site identification and continue on after the health care technology has been installed. These services, provided by WHITIA or partners, include the following:
Needs Assessment
We work with the medical facility to determine its imaging and telemedicine needs. We look at many factors during the assessment including: the daily/weekly volume of patients requiring an X-ray, the site’s diagnostic and treatment capabilities, the state of basic infrastructure and the impact that may have on the system’s functioning/capabilities. Through this thorough process, WHITIA identifies potential sustainability issues and helps the site devise a plan to address them.
Fundraising Assistance
If the site lacks the ability to purchase the system or any of the components, WHITIA can assist with its efforts to identify funding for the procurement and installation of the system as well as for ongoing maintenance and support. WHITIA works with a wide range of local and global non-governmental and philanthropic organizations as well as government agencies in its fundraising efforts on behalf of each site.
Installation and Training
WHITIA works with partners to arrange for professional installation of the system and for training on the use and maintenance of the system.
Ongoing Support: Healthcare Technology Management Plan
WHITIA provides each site with a roadmap that it can use to manage, maintain and sustain its X-ray and telemedicine system and services. This plan covers topics such as how and where the site can access support, provides a list of resources for items such as training and maintenance, and establishes a regular pattern of communication through which WHITIA’s staff reviews usage data from the site and provides assistance with connecting the site to local and global resources.