Projects

Honduras

In the past few months, Dr. Gill was introduced to Dr. Barry Sorrells of Love Truth Care Ministries (LTCM) from Little Rock, Arkansas. LTCM (www.lovetruthcare.net) was established by Dr. Sorrells and Mr. Jim Phillips to provide care to the Tegucigala Hospital in Honduras. An 1800 bed facility, with 18,000 births per year, the hospital lacks any significant radiology equipment. Currently RWB is making arrangements to donate mammography equipment provided by Hologic, Inc. and a 1-slice CT Scanner courtesy of Margaretville Hospital in New York State.

Current Action Plan by Radiologists Without Borders:

1. Over 200 textbooks will be delivered to Radiology Technologists in Tanzania this summer.
2. The first group of physicians and technologists will be arriving for training at Lourdes Hospital this month.
3. RWB will be accepting a 1.5 Mobile MRI in the next few weeks. A feasibility study as to where it can be placed is being conducted.
4. RWB and Mission Central will begin its new relationship this week as mammography equipment from Hologic is being delivered for staging.
5. RWB will accept a 1-slice CT Scanner from Alliance Health on July 1st (to be sent to Honduras through Mission Central).
6. RWB will accept Ultrasound equipment from Columbia Memorial Hospital this week.
7. RWB will meet with Duke University in the next few weeks to discuss procurement of equipment that Duke currently has in reserve.
8. RWB is working with other entities to secure grants.
9. RWB will be holding discussions with private individuals, non-profit and faith-based groups to secure ongoing monetary gifts.
10. RWB is looking at establishing business opportunities where profits might be used to augment NFP monetary needs.