The EQUALS Initiative is a joint collaboration between RCPI and the HSE and is based on the following goals: Sourcing and donating good quality equipment which becomes freely available from Irish hospitals to hospitals in Zambia, in response to local need. Today, the remit of the EQUALS Initiative has developed to also include the provision of training support for clinical staff and biomedical engineers.
Members of the Committee:
- Prof Frank Murray, Former President of RCPI (2014-2017)
- Dr David Weakliam, Global Health Lead, HSE
- Dr Diarmuid O’Donovan, Director of Public Health, HSE
- Mr Karl Bergin, Head of Clinical Engineering, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital
- Mr Eoghan Hayden, Head of Clinical Engineering, The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street
- Mr Brendan Shovlin, Logistics, HSE
- Ms Taimse Tracey, International Affairs, RCPI
- Ms Danielle Prenderville, International Affairs, RCPI
- Ms Katerina Prazakova, Medical Training, RCPI
Goals:
- Sourcing and donating good quality equipment which becomes freely available from Irish hospitals to hospitals in Zambia, in response to local need
- Building healthcare services in Zambia
- Supporting the training of biomedical engineers
- Developing postgraduate medical training
Find the RCPI EQUALS Webpage here
Find the HSE EQUALS Webpage here
News Stories:
“The EQUALS Initiative sends its fifth container of life-saving equipment to Zambia”
“Shipment to leave Dublin for Zambia in July, as part of the EQUALS initiative”
