RAD-AID International

RAD-AID began in 2008 to answer this need for more radiology and imaging technology in the resource-limited regions and underserved communities of the world. RAD-AID began as a few people at Johns Hopkins, and has grown to include over 14,000 volunteers from 146 countries, serving 91 hospitals in over 40 countries. RAD-AID’s mission is to increase and improve radiology in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as well as underserved areas of high-income countries (HICs). A cornerstone of RAD-AID’s strategy is the Radiology-Readiness tool, which RAD-AID developed and trademarked in 2009, and was endorsed by the World Health Organization in 2011. RAD-AID programs then implement solutions that are multidisciplinary, including economic development (business planning for facilities using radiology equipment and personnel), clinical innovation, technology development, educational training of health workers, and public health strategies (deploying radiology to address worldwide health issues). In 2023, RAD-AID received a perfect score (100 of 100) from Charity Navigator and earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (Guidestar). RAD-AID brings radiology to low-resource areas by delivering education, equipment, infrastructure, and support. RAD-AID volunteers are physicians, technologists, sonographers, nurses, IT professionals, public health advocates, engineers, teachers, business administrators, and more, so that we build multi-talented interdisciplinary outreach teams to serve the world.