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= Overview =

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To accomplish their goals, Engineering World Health focuses on two main program branches. The first program branch is the&nbsp;[http://www.ewh.org/programs/chapters student programs], which includes university Chapters, Kit builds, STEM volunteer teaching, the annual Design Competition, and the Summer Institute. Each program raises awareness of how biomedical engineering can help solve global health challenges, and works to engage the skills of engineering students from around the world to educate others and repair life-saving medical equipment in places like Rwanda, Tanzania, and Nicaragua.&nbsp;

The second program branch is the [http://www.ewh.org/programs/bmet-training-program BMET Training programs]. In collaboration with local partners in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, these programs provide professional training that build in-country, self-sustaining bodies of biomedical engineering technicians (BMETs). This program works closely with local Ministries of Health, public hospitals, universities, and local engineers and doctors in order to build the network needed to sustain these training programs after the projects duration. The BMET Training programs are based on a 3-year curriculum developed in partnership with Duke University and then tailored to each country’s needs. Engineering World Health initiates and executes the programs, but the ultimate goal is to transfer the programs continuation on to local educators. &nbsp;

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= Purpose =

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Engineering World Health's long term goal is to help build an international community of biomedical engineers with a free exchange of knowledge and information. In building this community, EWH aims to end developing nations’ current dependence on developed nations for health technology and knowledge. According to [http://www.ewh.org/who-are-we/our-staff Jessica Baker], Manager of Communications and Development at EWH, a key part of their mission is the participation of students. The innovation to raise the awareness of global health challenges is powered by the creative perspectives of students to find new solutions to old problems. EWH strives to be recognized internationally as a leader in introducing and developing novel health care technologies for resource-poor settings and mobilizing the biomedical engineering community to improve the quality of health care in developing countries.&nbsp; Engineering World Health is also a global leader in providing students and volunteers with the life-changing experience of contributing to and improving lives in vulnerable communities.

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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

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The BMET training program fulfills another unique need by creating professional training programs to empower developing nations to solve in-country health crisis with sustainable program initiatives.&nbsp;

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= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

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In exchange for an annual fee to support the local chapter, the EWH provides comprehensive packages of financial benefits, guidance on how to operate a chapter and manage numerous activities that are interesting, fun and beneficial to the community, as well as technical support throughout the year. Chapter members are also eligible for travel awards to participate in joint activities with other chapters, either domestically or in developing countries.

At the University of California San Diego (UCSD), the EWH chapter is working in collaboration with the&nbsp;[http://cfar.ucsd.edu/ UCSD Center for AIDS Research] and designing cost-effective lab equipment to run an HIV treatment analysis in resource-limited settings. This nucleic acid test is used to detect drug resistant forms of HIV. By introducing methods of treatment surveillance to the developing world, the hope is to contain the spread of drug-resistant forms of HIV and preserve second and third lines of anti-retroviral medication. EWH at UCSD has begun work to design automated devices for viral RNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA amplification, and gel electrophoresis. &nbsp; &nbsp;

At Duke University, the EWH affiliate student team spent the summer in Guatemala where they helped hospitals and clinics repair medical equipment at the National Hospital de Quetzaltenango in Xela. &nbsp;“The goal of the trip was to help a poor hospital in Guatemala repair and maintain their medical equipment,” said Robert Malkin, founder and director of Duke-Engineering World Health.&nbsp;The students worked as a team on all projects and took turns diagnosing issues, repairing & cleaning equipment and keeping records on all the equipment they worked on.

Make use of the built in contact form provided by Engineering World Health, found on their [http://www.ewh.org/who-are-we/contact-us Contact Page], or contact them directly at [mailto:info@ewh.org info@ewh.org].

<div><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The Prizery, Suite 200</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">302 East Pettigrew Street</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Durham, NC 27701</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Telephone 1.919.682.7788</span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size: 12px;">[http://www.ewh.org/blog Engineering World Health blog]&nbsp;also&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px;">posts regular updates about their programs around the world. Additionally, the&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/engineeringworldhealth?v=wall Facebook]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/EngrWorldHealth Twitter]&nbsp;pages provide a good sense of EWH day-to-day activities. &nbsp;</span></div>