To the next level Medical imaging is a basic need in hospitals, for analysing various medical conditions. In Uganda, most hospitals and clinics are equipped with x-ray and echo equipment, but more sophisticated equipment like CT scans is limited to just a few hospitals. MRI scanners are only available in neighbouring countries Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.Applicant Meduprof-S B.V. is a commercial healthcare education company experienced in providing high quality custom made training and coaching courses for the medical sector. Meduprof-S has been working in Uganda since 2004 on a programme for the rehabilitation of x-ray and ultrasound education in the country.Local partner ECUREI Ltd. (Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute Ltd.) is the Ugandan training centre of excellence for imaging with a special emphasis on ultrasound and x-ray. Together with third partner Kampala Imaging Centre (KIC: a private healthcare firm specialised in medical imaging services), the partners established a joint venture for the introduction of an MRI scanner in Uganda.The MRI is used for training purposes for Ugandan and regional medical staff, as well as for providing MRI images to clients of KIC and Mengo Hospital. The joint venture was established in a building near Mengo Hospital. The project helps to reinforce the position of ECUREI as the regional training centre for medical imaging, as well as to improve the level of medical diagnoses that can be offered in Uganda. As such, it is helping to develop the quality of medical services in the country.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The partners established a formal CSR policy for the joint venture, which includes health and safety measures to be taken to protect staff, gender policy and non-discrimination policy, employee participation, chain responsibility, measures to prevent corruption and more.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe joint venture created eleven new, direct jobs as the joint venture is not registered as a training institute, the lecturers are indirectly employed and outsourced to ECUREI. This means additional indirect employment for three lecturers and 1 technical instructor at ECUREI.All employees are paid competitive wages, as the partners do not want to lose staff to other countries.Fringe benefits include health insurance for staff and families, free meals and a 50% discount for children of staff that want to follow ECUREI training courses.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe knowledge on use of MRI scans is new to Uganda. Thanks to the training institute that this knowledge is shared with any interested hospital in Uganda and in the region.With the knowledge acquired during the MRI training courses, students can get involved in the set-up of new MRI services in the country and in the region which will raise the standard of medical services in this part of Africa.•	Chain effectsApart, from the indirectly employed FTE's (radiologists and lecturers), the biggest chain effect is the increased ability for Ugandan hospitals and clinics to have their patients properly diagnosed and cure them more successfully.Even though most hospitals have their own basic medical imaging equipment, it is already common practice that patients are referred to more specialised imaging centres like KIC, in order to get a better diagnosis. Hospitals do not mind doing this, as patients will get back to them anyway for the final cure. The MRI services lead to better diagnoses and cures.For students, the availability of a MRI scanner allows them to access innovative know-how and the latest technology in the field of MRI and imaging.•	EnvironmentThe impact on the environment is very minimal. Any waste (consumables etc.) is disposed of, using the hospital waste disposal system.•	Position of womenThe partners have not achieved their aim of having a balanced team of 50% male and 50% female, although current practice learns that 65% of all radiologists are female. To introduce formal medical education on MRI imaging and introduce Ugandas first MRI scanner for medical examinations of patients in Uganda.