MED International started as a nonprofit in the U.S. It is founded by Jayson and Alex Marwaha, in 2011. MED International's mission evolved from raising the standard of healthcare by supporting innovative research, technology, clinical practice, and education. Our first use case focused on two problems on a small island in East Africa. 1. Zanzibar's public health system has an immense need for hospital technology. 2. Most current donations of hospital technology do not consider the relevance or long-term sustainability of the equipment. MED International implemented 3 solutions: 1. MED International supplied Zanzibar's public hospitals only with relevant, needed technology. 2. MED International donated with long-term utilization of equipment in mind. 3. MED International provided training and technical support for maintaining equipment. The funding for these projects initially came from several donors. Since founding MED International in 2011, it has grown with significant assets contributed by the Marwaha family. Our Philosophy MED International focuses on understanding and addressing clinical needs and maintenance capacity one region at a time so that donations are used to their fullest potential. This means a lot of talking to local stakeholders and end-users of equipment like doctors, nurses, and technicians. MED International always works alongside private and government organizations on its donations and capacity-building initiatives. This enhances existing health infrastructure and ensures the sustainability of our work. The directors of Med International are also involved with local healthcare institutions. They work closely with one of the nation's largest healthcare providers in Northern Virginia - Inova Health System.