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Archives from previous Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries (AHT) seminars, including digests, seminar reports and CDROMs.
Since February 2000, the IET Healthcare Technologies Network has held a series of biennial seminars called Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries (AHT) (formerly know as Appropriate Medical Technology for Developing Countries), bringing together healthcare technologists, clinicians, researchers and public bodies from around the world. The 2011 Seminar was hosted by IMechE.
Material from the AHT seminars is available to view in this area.
The Keynote Address was given my Mark Lazarowicz (MP), Shadow Minister for International Development.
View the IET.tv interview with Andrew Gammie, IET Healthcare Technologies Network and Fishtail Consulting.
View the IET.tv interview with Dr Patrick Finlay, IET Healthcare Technologies Network (Chairman 2011) and MediMaton Ltd.
View the IET.tv interview with Professor Chris Lavy, OBE, Nuffield Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oxford.
The Keynote Address: Does Appropriate Compromise Patient Safety was delivered by Sir Liam Donaldson, Chair of WHO Patient Safety.
View the IET.tv interview of Sir Liam Donaldson.
The authors' full papers, posters and the winners' presentations are available to view.
View the 6th seminar authors' full papers, posters and the winners' presentations.
The focus was on making modern technology more appropriate for healthcare in developing countries.
A report, seminar programme and the digest are available to view. CD proceedings are available to buy.
AHT 2008 5th seminar report
(28 k) Updated November 2009
View 5th seminar digest (IET Digital Library)
The CD proceedings are available to buy: PEZ08213 (08/12213), ISBN 978-0-86341-916-4, £35 / $70
The Keynote Address: Healthcare Technology and Health Systems - Global Challenges and Opportunities from the WHO Perspective was delivered by Dr Andrei Issakov.
A report is available to view.
AHT 2006 4th seminar report
(37 k) Updated November 2009
View 4th seminar digest (IET Digital Library)
The two main themes of this seminar were managing healthcare technology and devices and systems.
A report is available to view.
AHT 2004 3rd seminar report
(149 k) Updated November 2009
View 3rd seminar digest (IET Digital Library)
Themes range from global medical devices to a virtual doctor system.
A report and a digest are available to view.
AHT 2002 2nd seminar report
(49 k) Updated November 2009
View the 2nd seminar digest (IET Digital Library)
Themes range from anaesthetics to waste incinerators.
The digest is available to view.
View the 1st seminar digest (IET Digital Library)
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