Global Ultrasound Institute partners with key stakeholders to lead the largest ever point-of-care ultrasound training

Pocus training kenya — Global Ultrasound Institute partners with key stakeholders to lead the largest ever point-of-care ultrasound training to mid-lev

Table of Contents

Share this post

Global Ultrasound Institute partners with key stakeholders to lead the largest ever point-of-care ultrasound training to mid-level providers across Kenya and South Africa, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The project began with a week-long training program for midwives, clinical officers and physicians from 8 counties in Kenya, with 514 providers completing training by the end of 2022. These providers are now offering POCUS scanning for pregnant mothers at 224 public health facilities across Kenya.

Phase 2 of the project will distribute an additional five hundred Butterfly iQ+ devices in South Africa and is set to launch in the first half of 2023.

Read more: Transforming Maternal and Neonatal Health through Deployment of Portable Ultrasound at Scale

Tags

Related Articles from GUSI

  • POCUS for Maternal Health in Rural Philippines: 10 Ways It’s Closing the Gap in Care

    Bridging the Maternal Care Gap with POCUS In many rural areas of the Philippines, expectant mothers often face long travel times, high costs, and limited access to diagnostic tools. POCUS for Maternal Health in the Rural Philippines is changing that story. With handheld ultrasound devices and targeted training for local health workers, life-saving prenatal scans…
    continue reading
  • 5 Essential Global Insights on Lung Ultrasound for Tuberculosis: From Promise to Practice

    Webinar Summary: June 18, 2025 | Presented by Global Ultrasound Institute Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s leading cause of death from an infectious disease, with over 10.8 million cases and 1.25 million deaths reported globally in 2024. In low-resource settings, early diagnosis continues to be a massive barrier to care. Could lung ultrasound (LUS) help…
    continue reading
  • Empowering HIV/TB Care with FASH: Insights from Frontline Providers

    GUSI's Role in Advancing POCUS Education The Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) offers a range of educational resources tailored to equip healthcare providers with POCUS skills, including: By Marcela Osorio, MS4 This blog post, authored by Marcela Osorio, MS4, delves into the critical role of the Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV-associated Tuberculosis (FASH) exam in…
    continue reading

Stay Ahead with the Latest in Ultrasound Education

Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on courses, events, and advancements in ultrasound training.

“”