CONNECTING TECHNICIANS WITH EQUIPMENT

In a 2023 report, the Kenyan government revealed that medical equipment worth CAD 5.6 million lies idle in 12 Kenyan hospitals, forcing patients to endure extended travel and financial strain to access healthcare elsewhere. Despite the government's use of a bilateral loan for procurement, much of the equipment has fallen into disrepair.

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Kenya's situation mirrors broader challenges across Sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 70% of medical equipment remains unused. For instance, only 11% of African countries surveyed by the World Health Organization have at least one MRI machine per 1 million people, in stark contrast to 62% in the Middle East and 89% in Europe. This scarcity of operational equipment exacerbates Africa's already high disease burden of 24%, despite its population representing only 11% of the global total.

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The GID Workshop brings together qualified technicians and connects them to facilities that require the repair of their equipment. We promote safety and quality by ensuring that our technicians are trained as per local regulations and ensure they receive technical and logistical support to fix equipment.