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FROM EVIDENCE TO UPTIME

No patient dies because their medical equipment was broken and no one was trained, equipped, or supported to fix it.

Because uptime is not just a metric; it is a life. It is the difference between a device sitting idle and a clinician delivering care, the engineer at the bench helping save the life at the bedside. We partner with health systems across low- and middle-income countries to keep equipment working and patients cared for.

Uptime defined: The proportion of medical devices that are functional and available for clinical use at the time of assessment.
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SYSTEM IN CRISIS

Grounding Strategy in Evidence

What happens when health systems invest in medical technology but lack the continuous maintenance ecosystems required to support it?

Up to 70%

Of biomedical equipment in sub-Saharan Africa remains non-functional, resulting in rooms filled with broken, yet repairable, devices.

FIELD BASELINE ASSESSMENT
< 1 Staff Member

We found an average of only 0.8 biomedical engineering staff per hospital in several facilities across various countries, substantially below WHO recommended standards per 100 beds.

WORKFORCE DENSITY REPORT
1/3 of Concentrators
SILENT FAILURES DETECTION

In field assessments across 16 major hospitals, one-third of operating oxygen concentrators produced non-therapeutic oxygen, while 75% of sterilizers were out of service.

01 // ADVOCATE

Policy & Financing

National maintenance policies, budget advocacy, workforce planning, and regulatory reform.

We mobilize ecosystem players for policy shifts and sustainable financing to institutionalize health technology management as a core health system function.

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02 // EDUCATE

Practice & Mentorship

Multi-country situational analyses, BEST-LMIC journal publications, and structured training.

We collect and disseminate country-level data while providing continuous professional education, coaching, and mentorship for biomedical engineers and technicians.

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03 // INNOVATE

Tools & Frameworks

STEP-BME Maturity Model, BME-Konza mobile app, and facility maintenance toolkits.

We co-design practical tools and digital frameworks with local practitioners that foster shared learning, network-building, and operational self-reliance.

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TECHNICAL INTERVENTIONS

Purpose-Built Interventions

How do we transition healthcare facilities from reactive breakdown to sustained operational maturity?

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STEP-BME Maturity Model

Stage 0 • No System

Assigned personnel only. No formal infrastructure, tools, or documentation in place. Reactive, emergency-only repairs.

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BME-Konza Mobile App

A free digital platform designed for low-connectivity settings, connecting technicians to service manuals, diagnostic workflows, and a regional peer-to-peer troubleshooting network.

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Situational Analyses

Rigorous field evaluation protocols that assist Ministries of Health in mapping workforce capacity, infrastructure gaps, and device functionality to guide evidence-based capital allocation.

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BEST-LMIC Journal

A purpose-built, open-access research platform that brings healthcare technology management and biomedical engineering research from LMICs to the global academic forefront.

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ACCUMULATED IMPACT

Our Impact by the Numbers

Measurable progress toward our 2035 goal of establishing sustained operational maturity across 25 low- and middle-income countries.

1,700
Personnel Engaged

Biomedical engineers & technicians active in BME-Konza and our networks.

157+
Educational Assets

Purpose-built training videos and technical webinars deployed.

40
Academic Partners

Formal collaborative agreements established with academic institutions.

22
Ministries Engaged

Strategic partnerships and agreements formalized with Ministries of Health.

6
National Analyses

Comprehensive, multi-country assessments completed across 49 hospitals.

SHARED COALITION

An Alliance Built on Shared Responsibility

Uptime is a collective achievement. Where do you connect within the biomedical ecosystem?