Developing countries rely heavily on donated equipment for routine medical interventions. However, the World Health Organization has identified that up to 50% of such equipment falls into disrepair at any given time. The Initiative for Medical Equipment Sustainability (IMES) seeks to address this issue by empowering local technicians with the knowledge and tools required to perform the appropriate preventive maintenance and repair of their medical equipment. Opportunities that exist within IMES to make an immediate impact include engaging local technicians through hands-on maintenance instruction, developing multimedia educational material, and engineering low-cost products to use in-country. IMES believes that partnerships with local IEEE experts and students can significantly increase our yield, further enhancing the initiative’s global impact.

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