Student MedAid London has had another successful year this year, being able to continue all of our successful events from last year and adding a few new ones. We started off the year by joining the WHO EU Youth4Healh Network, which has allowed us to advertise new pan-london opportunities to our members and volunteers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2D-No6u8PQ&t=7sContinue reading "Student MedAid London Activities 23/24"
Endoscopes and Laparoscopes in Global Health
5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe, affordable surgical care despite up to 1/3rd of the global burden of disease arising from surgically treatable conditions. 90% of all such individuals unable to access surgical care reside in Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries (LMICs), and despite 80% of the global population residing in LMICs, only 6% of all surgicalContinue reading "Endoscopes and Laparoscopes in Global Health"
The potential of a future with reusable sanitary pads in sub-Saharan Africa
Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world, suffering from some of the worst maternal and child health outcomes. It has a large religious population and the religious values have merged with traditional culture to set clear definitions of health. An example of these is “noto ospitul sik”, a krio term usedContinue reading "The potential of a future with reusable sanitary pads in sub-Saharan Africa"
Diagnostic Ultrasound: Improving obstetric care in the developing world
Ultrasound is a powerful diagnostic tool that is increasing in popularity in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICS) due to advances in affordability, availability, portability and durability of the machines [1]. Ultrasound waves are emitted by a transducer which also detects the echoes reflected back in order to produce an image. It is a valuableContinue reading "Diagnostic Ultrasound: Improving obstetric care in the developing world"
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