Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Medical Equipment Donations to Low Resource Settings
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
The course on donating essential medical equipment to low-resource settings covered topics on challenges of healthcare in low-resource settings, the considerations when planning a donation, feasibility and sustainability of the donation equipment, options when sourcing the equipment: local versus international suppliers, consideration of second-hand equipment donations, medical device regulations, and budgeting and hidden costs.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Dr Elizabeth Brown
Junior Doctor
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
Dr Carwyn Rhys Hooper
Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Law
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify important stakeholders and other resources to consult when planning a donation of medical equipment.
- Describe the different steps in the medical equipment lifecycle, and consider what will be required at each stage to ensure the donation is both feasible and sustainable.
- Assess common risks and pitfalls that may threaten the success of a donation.
- Evaluate the different options available when sourcing equipment to donate, considering quality, the pros and cons and sustainability.
- Describe which costs to include when budgeting for the cost of a donation, and describe an example of how to structure a budget.
- Debate specific issues around the donation of equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic, including the problem of counterfeit PPE.
Syllabus
- Introduction to the challenges of healthcare in low-resource settings
- Planning a donation: assessing what is needed
- Feasibility and sustainability – is this going to work?
- Options when sourcing the equipment: local versus international suppliers
- Second-hand equipment donations
- Medical device regulations
- Usage and maintenance supplies
- Budgeting and hidden costs
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Issued on 22nd November 2025
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