Global Health

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 60% of the world’s population has no access to diagnostic medical imaging. SonoSite is working to lower that statistic.

Through our dynamic Global Health programs, we are bringing advanced ultrasound technology to patients and institutions that would otherwise have no access to this imaging modality due to social conditions, remote locations, or lack of funds. From steaming jungles to desolate mountaintops, our rugged, battery-operable systems can be used in virtually any setting—and they are.
 

SonoSite Global Health Programs

Since 2005, SonoSite has supported humanitarian efforts in developing countries by providing high-quality SonoSite equipment through loans or special pricing to qualified nonprofit organizations through its SoundCaring and other Global Health programs.

Soundcaring

New and Refurbished Systems:

SonoSite NanoMaxx® and MicroMaxx® systems for work in remote, underserved communities

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Global Health Loaner Pool

Loaned Equipment:

Full product line for short-term loan to U.S.-based healthcare workers on global medical missions

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Stories from the field

February 21st, 2012
A Big Thank-You From Tenwek, Kenya

This story reminds us yet again how lives can be saved when dedicated teamwork combines with progressive medical technology.

An international team of SonoSite employees raced against the clock to deliver a... more

April 27th, 2011
Sierra Leone
Scott Farmery, MD Consultant Anaesthetist
at Makeni Hospital, Sierra Leone

Two weeks ago, an email dropped into my hospital inbox in London. It was clearly quite persuasive because, as a direct result, I’m now sitting in a... more