GE Healthcare has partnered with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to provide medical equipment to support the country’s efforts to fight COVID-19.
GE Healthcare will deliver mobile X-ray units and electrocardiogram (ECG) machines to 82 sites across DRC, the company recently said in a release.
“We are delighted to be partnering with the Ministry of Health on this excellent example of care innovation aimed at improving health outcomes for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo,” Martial Kouadio, regional projects sales manager for GE Healthcare, said. “We look forward to working closely with local healthcare professionals to help them fully realize the benefits for their patients of this potentially life-saving medical equipment.”
The X-ray machine helps medical teams to identify unusual pulmonary issues that suggest the presence of the virus in the patient’s body. These machines have been a critical diagnostic tool in Congo and other countries that have limited access to reliable, real-time RT-PCR COVID testing, GE Healthcare said in the release.
ECG devices offer clinical tools for doctors to determine patients at risk for cardiac disease and track important changes in the ECG that may occur over time, the company said.
Health care providers will be fully trained by GE Healthcare to get the most out of the medical equipment for the greatest benefit to the patients, the company said.