HISTORY .
2012
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Six Co-Founders develop the Bridge To Health concept
2013
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Registered as a Canadian not-for-profit
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First partnership with KIHEFO, Uganda
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10 member team executes first outreach
2014
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Second outreach program to Uganda
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20 member team
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Maternal health ultrasound initiative launched
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Pediatric oral health education program launched
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Prosthodontic/denture building program launched
2015
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Registered as a Canadian charitable organization
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Third outreach program to Uganda
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Cervical cancer program conceptualized
2016
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Fourth outreach program to Uganda
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25 member team
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Cervical cancer See & Treat program launched
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KIHEFO treatment and education training program launched
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10 Ugandan providers trained and 100 women screened
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University of Toronto partnership launched
2017
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Fifth outreach program to Uganda
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Cervical cancer program expanded to 500 women
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Expanded denture building program
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Musculoskeletal (MSK) program launched
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Point of care ultrasound program conceptualized
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Cervical cancer program conceptualized
2018
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First outreach launched in Kisumu, Kenya
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6th outreach program to Uganda with 30 volunteers from Canada & U.S.
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POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) program expands with innovative Butterfly technology
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New medical system to focus heavily on education and training.
2019
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2nd outreach in Kisumu, Kenya
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Expanded training to include Community Health Workers
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Partnership with Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
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Cervical Cancer See & Treat program’s first use of CinLuma thermal coagulation device, allowing healthcare providers to quickly and easily treat pre-cancerous lesions that may develop into cervical cancer
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First cohort of 7 pediatric pneumonia POCUS trainees through a remote monitoring protocol
2020
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3rd outreach in Kisumu, Kenya
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Launched re-engineered inter-professional training program
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First outreach to incorporate electronic medical records systems (EMR)
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Partnership expansion with Kenya Medical Training College
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First Musculoskeletal (MSK) program in Kenya