Past Projects
Historical Initiatives
Explore IME's foundational projects that have shaped healthcare delivery across Africa.
Inaugural Regional Conference
The inaugural regional conference took place in southern Africa, preceded by a Steering Committee Meeting at the InterContinental in Lusaka, Zambia. This meeting was hosted and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Health of Zambia and Mikwa Investments Limited of Zambia. The second Steering Committee Meeting, hosted and sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Social Services of Namibia, was held in Windhoek, Namibia, on November 15, 1996.
The committee, comprising representatives from 12 African nations' ministries of health, convened to determine a name for their upcoming event and agreed upon the "International Medical Exchange Conference." Subsequently, International Medical Exchange, Inc. was officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization on January 16, 1997.
The Multinational Health Symposium
This health symposium addressed the development of African health initiatives for the millennium, specifically on the role and impact of information and communication technologies. It aimed to establish a programmatic framework that would enhance communication and health information technology, leading to improved performance of African health systems. A key focus was placed on the development of human resources for health.
International Medical Exchange Conference (1997) "Empowerment Through Health: A Collaboration of Nations," Sun City, South Africa. The conference witnessed the presence of 750 delegates from various countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S. It received co-endorsement from the National Medical Association in the U.S. and the South African Medical and Dental Practitioners Association.
Attendees engaged in discussions tackling major health challenges prevalent in African nations. They also deliberated on the obstacles that hinder the development and implementation of successful health programs in Africa.
Project Development Workshop Nairobi
Upon the request of an inaugural conference in South Africa, we arranged a follow-up workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, with sponsorship from USAID. The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of health policymakers and professionals in Africa. Specifically, it empowered African Ministers of Health to strategize and mobilize essential resources to successfully implement targeted national health programs.
Participants were guided on devising action plans for crisis preparedness, establishing sustainable primary healthcare initiatives, and effectively responding to significant medical emergencies.
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Support
In partnership with the South African Medical Research Council (MRC), the South African National Defense Force (SANDF), and Sojourner-Douglass College (S-DC) in Baltimore, MD, we led a pilot research study on HIV/AIDS.
Titled "Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Support to Combat HIV/AIDS and other Infectious Diseases Borne by South Africa's Military Personnel," this project aimed to evaluate telemedicine technology's effectiveness as a clinical and educational tool for managing HIV/AIDS within the South African Military.