Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is an innovative and cost-effective tool to improve the diagnosis and management of urgent/common medical conditions. POCUS is highly valuable in resource-limited healthcare settings, where alternative options for imaging can be prohibitively expensive for patients or otherwise unavailable. In 2023, Healing Venezuela donated 3 devices to the Razetti Medical School and the results were so impactful that we want to expand the programme to other health institutions.
In Venezuela, a protracted economic crisis has led to the deterioration of previously robust health infrastructure, resulting in worsening overall population morbidity and mortality, and the emigration of nearly one-third of the physician population. Public hospitals lack routine imaging equipment, and patients often cannot afford available imaging studies essential to diagnosing and treating common illnesses.
Proficiency in the use of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly considered a high-impact tool for bedside diagnosis and management of urgent medical conditions. POCUS holds particular value in resource-limited healthcare settings, where alternative options for imaging can be prohibitively expensive or otherwise unavailable, and it is associated with improved patient outcomes. Specifically in Internal Medicine, POCUS can quickly and reliably influence diagnostics.
The proposed project - a collaboration between New York University (NYU) and the Universidad de los Andes Hospital (ULA) - can be the difference between life and death, especially for economically disadvantaged patients. This project also addresses the global disparities in access to medical care and training for medical doctors. In 2023, Healing Venezuela donated 3 POCUS to a medical school in Venezuela which already made a difference to hundreds of people. We aim to replicate this success.
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