The program operates in conjunction with the Australian Volunteers Program, in partnership with the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, the Centre for International Child Health, the John James Foundation and Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists who provide ongoing training and support of Solomon Islands medical graduates.
Chair of the NRH Medical Training Committee, Dr Aaron Oritaimae said the meeting comes at an exciting time for Solomon Islands and Australia in their partnership to train and develop the medical workforce of Solomon Islands to serve the community to the highest standard.
Meanwhile, the Australian High Commission office in Honiara said the program mobilizes Australian volunteer doctors to the NRH, specialising in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
These volunteers provide assistance to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to supervise, train and assess new medical graduates through their bridging programs and internships.
First Secretary of Health from the Australian High Commission, Fiona Mulhearn said the program is an important component of Australia’s Health Sector Support Program, to support the development of an appropriately skilled workforce to provide improved health services in facilities across Solomon Islands.
Last week’s meeting was aimed at working together to agree on the best way to overcome medical workforce training and development challenges in the country.
