Following the huge success of AHT2012 The IET is delighted to once again announce its 8th international conference - Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Low Resource Settings - AHT2014, promoting access to healthcare through technology.Our successful AHT2012 was attended by 120 people and was watched live by over 25 countries.

This two day must attend conference brings together healthcare technologists, clinicians, researchers and public bodies from around the world to explore effective engineering solutions to meet the healthcare problems in low resource settings.


Technical scope


The AHT 2014 Scientific and Organising Committee welcomes contributions from, but not limited to, topics in the following areas:

Innovative technologies for clinical and laboratory equipment
WHO tools and resources
Engineer and technician training
Equipment procurement and maintenance
Links between industrialised and developing world hospitals and healthcare centres
Local design and manufacturing
Transfer and management of appropriate healthcare technologies
Safety and standards issues
Appropriate equipment donations
Telemedicine, e-health, m-health
Energy sources for healthcare equipment