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QualCare Africa · POCUS & Advanced Ultrasound Training

We train the hands.
The diagnosis follows.

QualCare Africa is a healthcare consultancy and training organisation, and a licensed POCUS Education Provider, upskilling healthcare professionals in point-of-care ultrasound — turning a handheld probe into a reliable diagnostic tool at the bedside.

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Clinicians reviewing a live scan on a handheld ultrasound tablet
300
healthcare professionals enrolled in QualCare training
Certification through
  • POCUS.org
  • POCUS Certification Academy
  • Inteleos
  • ARDMS

Our Mission

Every community deserves access to skilled, dignified, quality care

QualCare Africa trains frontline clinicians, deploys practical diagnostic tools like point-of-care ultrasound, and works alongside local health systems to close the gap between available care and quality care — sustainably, and at scale.

Who We Are

Who We Are

Building healthier futures across Africa since 2025

Founded in 2025, QualCare Africa is a healthcare consultancy and training organisation working across the continent — and a licensed POCUS Education Provider through POCUS.org, part of the Inteleos credentialing community.

2025 Year
founded
Quality & safety first Local ownership Evidence-led practice Sustainable by design

Our Vision

A continent where every community — rural or urban — has access to skilled, dignified, quality care, delivered by a confident and well-equipped health workforce.

Our Mission

To strengthen Africa's health workforce through CPD-accredited training, practical diagnostic technology, and long-term partnership with the health systems that serve their communities.

Our Promise

Every intervention is designed for long-term impact — we build local faculty and local ownership so the capability stays long after the workshop ends.

What We Do

Three ways we strengthen care on the front line

An instructor guiding a trainee through a bedside examination

Clinical skills training

CPD-accredited, supervised programmes that build technique and confidence in nurses, midwives, clinical officers and physicians — taught by certified instructors, on real equipment.

Our programmes
A clinician scanning a patient with a handheld ultrasound probe

Point-of-care diagnostics

We put practical diagnostic tools where decisions are made. Handheld ultrasound at the bedside means faster answers, earlier referral, and fewer journeys patients cannot afford to make.

How it works
Clinicians receiving certificates at a partner facility

Health system partnership

We work alongside hospitals, NGOs, medical schools and public health agencies — building local faculty so the capability stays after the workshop ends.

Partner with us

Healthcare Consulting

Expert consultancy that improves the safety, efficiency and resilience of health systems.

Healthcare Training & Upskilling

CPD-accredited programmes from POCUS to healthcare quality management.

Program Development & Management

Targeted programmes in maternal health, NCD prevention and community health worker engagement.

Technology Integration

Telemedicine, diagnostic tools and health information systems that expand access.

POCUS Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy

2026 POCUS Education Provider

Bringing point-of-care ultrasound skills to frontline clinicians

QualCare Africa is a licensed POCUS Education Provider through POCUS.org — the POCUS Certification Academy, part of the Inteleos credentialing community — delivering hands-on training that helps clinicians diagnose faster, refer earlier, and treat with confidence at the bedside.

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Instructor demonstrating a scan with the ultrasound image on screen

Training · Certification · Deployment

The POCUS training programme

Structured lectures, clinical scanning protocols, image interpretation and hands-on scanning — built around case-based learning and international certification preparation. $300 per course, with a flexible payment plan from $50 to start.

Cardiac Ultrasound

  • Parasternal long & short axis
  • Apical four-chamber & subcostal views
  • IVC assessment & contractility
  • Pericardial effusion & tamponade

Emergency · ICU · Cardiology

Obstetric Ultrasound

  • Pregnancy confirmation & gestational sac
  • Fetal heartbeat & crown-rump length
  • Biparietal diameter & placental localisation
  • Amniotic fluid assessment

Maternal health · Rural maternity

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

  • Common femoral & femoral vein exam
  • Popliteal vein assessment
  • Compression ultrasound technique
  • Doppler flow & thrombus identification

Emergency · Vascular · Internal medicine

Abdominal Trauma (FAST / eFAST)

  • Morrison's pouch & splenorenal recess
  • Pelvic free fluid & hemoperitoneum
  • Abdominal aorta screening
  • Pneumothorax & pericardial effusion

Trauma · Rural hospitals · Disaster response

Musculoskeletal (MSK)

  • Tendon, ligament & muscle injuries
  • Joint effusions
  • Soft tissue infections
  • Ultrasound-guided procedures

Orthopedics · Sports medicine · Emergency

Nephrology / Renal

  • Kidney size measurement
  • Hydronephrosis detection
  • Renal cortex evaluation
  • Bladder & post-void residual

Nephrology · Dialysis · Emergency

HIV Clinical Ultrasound (FASH)

  • Pleural & pericardial effusion
  • Abdominal lymphadenopathy
  • Hepatosplenomegaly
  • Ascites identification

HIV clinics · Infectious disease programmes

Lung Ultrasound

  • B-line patterns & interstitial syndrome
  • Pleural effusion detection
  • Consolidation & pneumonia differentiation
  • Pneumothorax assessment

Emergency · Critical care · Primary care

Payment Plan & International Certification

World-class POCUS training, without a large upfront investment.

Start with a $50 initial payment, then $30 per month for 11 months. Certification is delivered through POCUS.org — the POCUS Certification Academy — part of the Inteleos credentialing community.

$50
Initial payment
$30
Monthly instalment
11
Months duration
$380
Total cost

Certification pathway

  • POCUS Fundamentals Certificate — physics, probe selection, artefacts, safety
  • Clinical POCUS Certificates — abdominal trauma, DVT, MSK, renal, cardiac, lung, obstetric
  • Clinical case-based & image interpretation assessments
  • Demonstration of scanning competency, peer-evaluated by qualified clinicians

Also available — Business Training Programme

  • 8 modules over 4–8 weeks, in-person workshops plus self-directed study
  • Zero-CAPEX device programme, 50/50 revenue split, pricing benchmarks
  • 3 capstone projects and a 90-day launch plan
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POCUS Specialty Lecture Series

Upcoming lectures

Case-based, clinically relevant ultrasound education, presented by SonoFront Medical Systems in partnership with QualCare Africa — broadcast live across five time zones.

02

Vascular Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

$30₦45,000

Specialty lecture topics

  • Upper and lower limb DVT assessment
  • Inferior vena cava (IVC) assessment
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) assessment
  • Ultrasound-guided vascular access & catheterisationSubclavian vein · internal jugular vein · femoral vein
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Aiysha LewisMHA, CRA, RDMS, RVT · Vascular consultant & international POCUS educator

Live in your time zone

Nigeria
6:00 – 8:00 PM
WAT (UTC+1)
Washington DC
1:00 – 3:00 PM
EDT (UTC−4)
Kenya
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)
South Africa
7:00 – 9:00 PM
SAST (UTC+2)
Tanzania
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)

Who should attend: Physicians & surgeons · anesthetists · vascular technologists · nurse practitioners · radiologists · emergency & critical care clinicians · POCUS trainees and educators

Register for this Session
03

FASH — Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/AIDS

Thursday, 3 September 2026

$15₦20,000

Specialty lecture topics

  • Pericardial effusion and cardiac assessmentDetection of pericardial effusion, tamponade physiology & TB pericarditis
  • Pleural and pulmonary POCUSPleural effusions, B-line patterns, PCP & TB pneumonia differentiation
  • Abdominal assessment — ascites, hepatosplenomegaly & peritoneal diseaseFree fluid, echogenic ascites, liver & spleen enlargement, TB peritonitis
  • Lymphadenopathy and soft tissue assessmentLymph node morphology, TB lymphadenitis, Kaposi sarcoma & lymphoma
Dr. Joseph E. Williamson
Dr. Joseph E. WilliamsonPOCUS educator & clinical program director

Live in your time zone

Nigeria
6:00 – 8:00 PM
WAT (UTC+1)
Washington DC
1:00 – 3:00 PM
EDT (UTC−4)
Kenya
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)
South Africa
7:00 – 9:00 PM
SAST (UTC+2)
Tanzania
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)

Who should attend: Physicians · anesthetists · nurse practitioners · clinical officers · midwives · HIV/AIDS clinicians · emergency & acute care clinicians · POCUS trainees and educators

Register for this Session
04

Neurosonography Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Tuesday, 8 September 2026

$40₦60,000

Specialty lecture topics

  • Adult transcranial Doppler (TCD)TCD principles, MCA assessment, vasospasm and emboli detection, ICP estimation, ONSD
  • Pediatric neurosonographyNeonatal brain ultrasound via fontanelle, IVH grading, PVL assessment
  • Hydrocephalus evaluation & serial monitoring
  • Midline shift & structural anomaly detection
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Aiysha LewisMHA, CRA, RDMS, RVT · Vascular consultant & international POCUS educator

Live in your time zone

Nigeria
6:00 – 8:00 PM
WAT (UTC+1)
Washington DC
1:00 – 3:00 PM
EDT (UTC−4)
Kenya
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)
South Africa
7:00 – 9:00 PM
SAST (UTC+2)
Tanzania
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)

Who should attend: Physicians & surgeons · neurologists & neurosurgeons · neonatologists & pediatricians · vascular technologists · nurse practitioners · radiologists · emergency & critical care clinicians

Register for this Session
05

Special Abdominal POCUS

Thursday, 10 September 2026

$15₦20,000

Specialty lecture topics

  • Small bowel obstruction
  • Intussusception
  • Pediatric pyloric stenosis
  • Peri-operative gastric emptyingPOCUS for anaesthetists
Dr. Joseph E. Williamson
Dr. Joseph E. WilliamsonPOCUS educator & clinical program director

Live in your time zone

Nigeria
6:00 – 8:00 PM
WAT (UTC+1)
Washington DC
1:00 – 3:00 PM
EDT (UTC−4)
Kenya
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)
South Africa
7:00 – 9:00 PM
SAST (UTC+2)
Tanzania
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)

Who should attend: Physicians · anesthetists · nurse practitioners · clinical officers · midwives · emergency, peri-operative and acute care clinicians · POCUS trainees and educators

Register for this Session
06

Soft Tissue & Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

$15₦20,000

Specialty lecture topics

  • Soft tissue infections and abscess identification
  • Introduction to musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound
  • Image acquisition and probe positioning fundamentals
  • Joint effusion detection and aspiration guidance
Dr. Joseph E. Williamson
Dr. Joseph E. WilliamsonPOCUS educator & clinical program director

Live in your time zone

Nigeria
6:00 – 8:00 PM
WAT (UTC+1)
Washington DC
1:00 – 3:00 PM
EDT (UTC−4)
Kenya
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)
South Africa
7:00 – 9:00 PM
SAST (UTC+2)
Tanzania
8:00 – 10:00 PM
EAT (UTC+3)

Who should attend: Physicians & surgeons · anesthetists · nurse practitioners · clinical officers · emergency & acute care clinicians · orthopaedic clinicians · POCUS trainees and educators

Register for this Session

All sessions run for two hours and are delivered live online. Registration and payment links are issued on enquiry.

Webinars

Join live, or catch up on demand

Register for an upcoming session, or request access to a recording from the specialty lecture archive.

1Sep

Vascular Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · 2 hours · live online · $30 / ₦45,000

Register
3Sep

FASH — Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/AIDS

Thursday, 3 September 2026 · 2 hours · live online · $15 / ₦20,000

Register
8Sep

Neurosonography Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 · 2 hours · live online · $40 / ₦60,000

Register
10Sep

Special Abdominal POCUS

Thursday, 10 September 2026 · 2 hours · live online · $15 / ₦20,000

Register
15Sep

Soft Tissue & Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · 2 hours · live online · $15 / ₦20,000

Register

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Impact at a Glance

Real training. Real communities. Real outcomes.

300+
healthcare professionals enrolled in training
8
POCUS course modalities, from cardiac to obstetric
5
countries in the live lecture broadcast schedule
4
credentialing bodies behind our certification pathway

Where We Work

Rooted across Africa, growing where care is needed most

QualCare Africa partners with health facilities, training institutions, and government health systems across the continent to bring quality training and diagnostic capability closer to patients.

KenyaNigeriaSouth AfricaGhanaUgandaTanzaniaRwandaZambiaMalawiEswatiniBarbados — in development
NigeriaGhanaUgandaKenyaRwandaTanzaniaMalawiZambiaEswatiniSouth Africa

Our Team & Faculty

The people behind the programme

Dr. Joseph E. Williamson

Joseph E. Williamson, D.M.S.

Founder

POCUS educator and clinical program director. International instructor in abdominal, pediatric, vascular and HIV/AIDS point-of-care ultrasound.

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Aiysha Lewis

Faculty · MHA, CRA, RDMS, RVT

Associate Vice President, AHC Imaging Services USA. Vascular consultant, international POCUS educator and vascular ultrasound specialist.

RM

Rukwaro Mathenge

Chief Financial Officer

Leads the financial strategy behind QualCare Africa's training, deployment and partnership programmes across the region.

MC

Martin Chege

IT Lead

Leads technology and digital infrastructure — learning platforms, health information systems and the tools that carry QualCare training across the continent.

News & Resources

Stories from the field

Updates on our training programmes, certification milestones, and partnerships from across the region.

Hands-on obstetric scanning practice during a training session

POCUS

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): A Game-Changer for Frontline Clinics

Healthcare Training

 Clinicians from a QualCare Africa partner facility

Healthcare Training

Why CPD-Accredited Training Matters for Africa's Healthcare Workforce

From the QualCare blog

 A bedside teaching session using a handheld ultrasound tablet

Health Systems

Building Resilient Health Systems: Practical Lessons for African Facilities

From the QualCare blog
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Get in Touch

Bring POCUS training to your health system

QualCare Africa partners with hospitals, NGOs, medical schools and public health agencies to implement scalable, affordable and internationally recognised point-of-care ultrasound programmes.

OfficesNairobi, Kenya · QualCare LLC Systems, 12435 West Torquay Road, Ocean City, Maryland 21842
Working hoursMonday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm · Sunday closed

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