A network built so expertise reaches the hospitals that need it
The Global Biomedical Solutions Network is the global biomedical division of The Dalton Foundation. We exist because the hardest part of healthcare technology in low- to middle-income countries isn't knowledge or generosity — it's connection. We build the connections.
Why we exist
North America has deep benches of biomedical engineers and technicians, surplus equipment, and decades of institutional knowledge. Mission hospitals have committed clinicians and urgent needs — but often lack the technical support to keep equipment alive. Our job is to pair the two, carefully and for the long term, with vetted partners on both sides.
We measure success in uptime: monitors that monitor, sterilizers that sterilize, and local technicians who can keep it that way without waiting on the next visiting team.
Our Mission
Leverage existing North American biomedical resources — people, equipment, and expertise — by connecting them with vetted, committed healthcare organizations in low- to middle-income countries.
Three values, applied every day
Stewardship
Every donated dollar, device, and volunteer hour is matched to a real, documented hospital need — and followed through to outcome, not just shipped and forgotten.
Partnership
We work with local teams, never around them. Vetted partners, long-term commitments, and decisions made with the people who will live with them.
Sustainability
Success is measured after we leave: equipment that stays running in local hands, and technicians who no longer need to wait for outside help.
The four program pillars
Every partnership moves through the same connected program — assess, educate, connect, and modernize.
Assessments
Structured readiness evaluations that give every partner hospital a clear picture of its equipment, its people, and its biggest opportunities.
- On-site and remote hospital readiness evaluations covering equipment inventory, utilization, and condition.
- Skills inventories for in-country technicians so training is matched to real gaps, not assumptions.
- Prioritized action plans that partner hospitals can execute with their own teams and our network's support.
Education
Practical biomedical training that builds independent, in-country repair capability — not dependence on outside visits.
- Online coursework and guided study paths for biomedical technicians in partner countries.
- Hands-on practical experience coordinated with visiting and remote North American mentors.
- A growing library of repair manuals, service documentation, and troubleshooting guides.
Communications & Connections
A living network that keeps professionals, hospitals, and partners talking long after the first engagement.
- Member-to-member connections that pair North American professionals with in-country teams.
- Newsletters and updates that share wins, lessons learned, and open needs across the network.
- A central web hub where members find experts, resources, and active projects.
Medical Equipment Modernization & Standardization
Smarter procurement and standardized fleets so hospitals spend less time fixing one-off devices and more time treating patients.
- Procurement guidance that steers donations and purchases toward supportable, standardized equipment.
- Inventory software and tooling that gives hospitals visibility into what they own and what it needs.
- Repair kits, parts pipelines, and standardization roadmaps tuned to each facility's case mix.
The people behind the network
A. Ray Dalton
Founder & Chairman, The Dalton Foundation
Barbara Campbell
Executive Director, The Dalton Foundation
Rachel Bernard
Haiti Country Director
David Kuhajda
International Biomedical Coordinator
Evenel Osias
Biomedical Professional, Haiti Biomedical Solutions
Dr. Paul Gordon
Biomedical Educator & Consultant
How we stay worthy of trust
Governed by a foundation
The network is a program of The Dalton Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Twinsburg, Ohio. Foundation-level information lives at thedaltonfoundation.org.
Recipient-led, vetted partners
We work through vetted, committed healthcare organizations, and every engagement starts from the receiving hospital's stated needs — never from what's convenient to give.
No inflated claims
Our published editorial standard: factual claims cite named sources, opinions are labeled as perspective, and we don't publish impact numbers we can't back up. What you read here is what we can stand behind.
Want to be part of this work?
The network grows one professional, one hospital, and one partner at a time.