The Republic of Peru is a country in western South America. With a population size of 31 million, Peru has 21 cancer centers, not all with functional radiation machines. They have a total of 35 radiation machines, which is one radiation machine for every 885,000 people. That is a far stretch from what we see in the USA with one machine per 100,000 people.
Peru is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is an extremely biodiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river. This is truly an inspiring region to visit.
Peru is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is an extremely biodiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river. This is truly an inspiring region to visit.
A large portion of the radiation machines in Peru are located in Lima, in fact, the Insituto Nacional De Enfermedades Neoplasicas (INEN) has 9 radiation machines along with brachytherapy. One machine per 885,000 people leaves some room for improvement.
Global Radiation Oncology Workforce (GROW)
There are no current missions scheduled and no workforce assembled for Peru. Contact us if you are interested in developing outreach efforts in Peru.
There are no current missions scheduled and no workforce assembled for Peru. Contact us if you are interested in developing outreach efforts in Peru.
We shipped a Megavoltage radiation machine to Peru. The machine, a linear accelerator, has been functional. The donation and shipping of the machines was partnered through our father organization, the Luther Brady Research Institute, an organization that inspired the inception of RadiatingHope and was an integral part to our early success.
A story worth telling- Davis Smith
- Linear Accelerator
- Additional Cobalt Machines
- CT Scanner F
- Cerrobend, Block Cutters, and Mixing Pot for Treatment Blocks
- Film Processor
- Basic Medical Supplies-Robes, Linen, Gloves
- Ion Chambers
- Electrometer PTW
- TLD’s
- Electrometer to Read TLD’s
- TPS
- Mini Water Tank
- Software
- Hood
- Masks Thermoformable, Support Mask
Pictures coming soon.
