Stories

Part 5 of our compelling 6 part series.

Returning to try and save Thomas: A 5 year old boy in the final stages of heart failure in Indonesia.

It is sometimes easy to forget how privileged we are to have access to modern conveniences, healthcare technologies and services. Fortunately, at Sonosite, we enjoy supporting many adventurous care providers who share their skills in resource limited countries. One such Doctor is Dr Jennifer Chao. Upon her return from El Salvador we received this informative email:

Part 6 of our compelling 6 part series.

At Sonosite we are very fortunate to know a large group of doctors and care workers who are invested in global public health.  Those rare people that go to remote locations to treat patients and train the local healthcare workers rely on Sonosite to provide them with the ultrasound equipment necessary.  Through charities, they are often able to provide ultrasound equipment to be left at the location and used by the newly trained staff.

Here at Sonosite we have a pool of equipment that we loan for global health missions in under-served areas.  We were fortunate to be able to support Dr Braehler's recent mission to Honduras.  This is what he had to say:

Part 4 of our compelling 6 part series.

Part 3 of our compelling 6 part series.