INTRODUCTION

In Ethiopia, lack of proper management of medical equipment has limited the capacity of health
institutions to deliver adequate health care. It is estimated that only 72% of medical equipment found in
Addis Ababa public hospitals functional and in some hospital in the region a functional equipment near
to 50% 3 are.
The rising number of these non-functional equipment are due to Poor equipment handling and
utilization, frequent power surges, the age of the equipment, lack of operator training, lack of
preventive maintenance, lack of spare parts, lack of maintenance capacity, and minimal knowledge
regarding sophisticated equipment are factors that contribute to equipment breakdowns. As healthcare
delivery continues to expand and improve in Ethiopia, and an increasing number of sophisticated
medical equipment is introduced, a system capable of supporting and managing these medical
technology must be in place. It is very crucial to implement Medical Equipment Management in the
hospitals to manage and coordinate the medical equipment management cycle which includes planning
and assessment of needs, procurement, training, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and
disposal. Activities that ensure the successful management of resources and patient related risk in a
healthcare facility.
To realize this medical Equipment management in all public hospitals FMOH introduce the previous
Medical Equipment Management Guideline and have tried to implement in some hospitals. Due to
different reason the implementation was not as it was expected. However the introduction of that
guideline creates hospital managers and professionals to have a good understanding of Medical
Equipment management importance. To enhance the implementation of the Medical Equipment
management chapter and to include the components of HSTP agendas the revision of the previous
document is become important. This chapter outlines procedures that a hospitals should undertake to
appropriately manage their medical equipment, allowing for the extension of services while ensuring
the safety of its patients.

Mission
 Increase the efficiency and safety of all medical equipment.
 Increase and maintain the up-time of all equipment
 Reduce cost on spares, consumables and accessories through planned preventive maintenance.
 Enhance the efficiency and professional service.
 Ensure timely replacement of medical equipment.
 Deliver safe, standard and reliable medical equipment and services.
 Provide guidance and technical assistance to all relevant organizations.

Objectives
 To improve quality of Biomedical engineering services.
 To enhance and expand the existing service facilities.
 To improve coverage of Biomedical engineering services
 To handle and manage medical equipment projects as and when required.
 Periodic up-gradation of professional skills and career enhancement
 Equip all maintenance units conforming to latest technology tools and test instruments.
 Strengthen research activity in Biomedical engineering.
 To participate in teaching students
 To develop Biomedical engineering Act and Regulations.

Training
These training must cover the over all x-ray machine technical part such as
1. X ray generator simply generator
2. X ray tube
3. Control system
4. Image processing software and detector integration
1.1 Generator
Includs the electronic part, how power is maximaize and rectifies
How timer circuit functions and error related this