About Us

Welcome to IME

Empowerment
through Healthcare

We are a nonprofit organization committed to mobilizing resources and executing programs that advance healthcare access across Africa, the U.S. and underserved communities globally.

Years Combined
Experience

African Nations
Served

The Year
Founded

Healthcare
Innovation

Our Mission

IME's mission is to bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and ICT experts from Africa, the U.S., and the African Diaspora to design and implement innovative and effective programs to enhance and extend healthcare delivery in Africa and underserved communities in the U.S.

Public, private, and academic partnerships are a vital mechanism for African countries to address their multifaceted healthcare challenges successfully.

Our Vision

The convergence of medical and information technology, the evolution of international policies, and changes in the public/private funding environment represent historic opportunities.

IME is open to assisting and working with African governments in developing their capacity to achieve decent and adequate healthcare services, particularly in underserved communities.

The History of IME

IME originated from a series of medical missions to Africa organized by Basil Medical Corporation (BMC), a U.S.-based company founded in 1991. Our focus was on procuring and supplying medical equipment and technology products.

In response to requests from host governments, African-American physicians were recruited by BMC to travel to various African nations, sharing their expertise with local healthcare professionals and contributing to regional capacity-building efforts.

International Medical Exchange, Inc. was officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization on January 16, 1997.