Imaging the World
in Kenya

The Situation in sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya

Kenya’s significant reforms have contributed to sustained economic growth, social development, and political stability gains over the last ten years. However, the country still faces extreme poverty, inequality, youth unemployment, climate change and continued weak private sector investment. Maternal mortality rates remain among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa.

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are 20 times more likely to die in child-birth.

Additionally 90% of healthcare workers work in urban areas, while 90% of the population lives rurally. This results in a critical lack of access to necessary diagnostic and healthcare services.

Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths.

Expansion in Kenya

Imaging the World is looking toward a future of AI-enabled ultrasound for maternal and child health (MCH). Already on-the-ground in Uganda and Malawi for many years we have expanded into Kenya, with the aim of establishing ultrasound services in rural areas and resource limited facilities, and improving access to healthcare.

Making headway
in the Maasai Mara

Working with Community Health Partners in the Maasai Mara, six health centers are receiving our focused efforts with four belonging to Community Health Partners (CHP) and two belonging to the County Government of Narok.

We rolled out training programs for twenty local healthcare professionals (nurses and Clinical officers) at the Mara Kenya facilities and equipped them with the ITW portable ultrasound kit, skills and knowledge.

We aim to deliver an accelerated expansion of basic obstetric ultrasound services using the current e-health enabled ITW model to overcome the dire shortage of trained sonographers and improve access to maternal and child health care.

Ultrasound equipment, training of front-line health workers and tele ultrasound for mentorship and supervision all provided from the healthcare centers

Training Program Expansion

ITW Africa - Kenya is continuing with the expansion of its training program and services to reach more communities in remote, underserved parts of Kenya, including two sites in Kisumu County, a facility in Siaya county on the shores of Lake Victoria and a facility in the Dandora slums of Nairobi.

Implementation site preparation team meetings - Aitong clinic: James Sengeny, Dr. John Sankok, Dr. Kristen DeStigter, Wilter Chepkemoi (lead radiographer), and Josh Clemmons.

Progress and Plans

We also plan on collaborating with local healthcare facilities, organizations, and government agencies in Kenya to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and improve access to ultrasound services.

Thus far, ITW Africa's ultrasound training and service expansion in Kenya has contributed to improved maternal and child health outcomes through early detection of complications and accurate diagnosis.

Imaging the World Africa ultrasound technology in resource-limited settings has indeed contributed to advancements in medical imaging in Kenya.

We are currently expanding our launch capacities for country- wide outreach via a local media campaign.

Our sonography training programs are a force multiplier; we educate the frontline caregivers such that they can train others.

Ground-breaking ceremony for the new maternal-child health center in Talek, Maasai Mara, where ITW will support maternal and newborn health with teleultrasound. Shown are board members of our implanting partner, Community Health Partners.