Strengthening health interventions in the Pacific through the years
Capacity building and strengthening of core competencies for public health is a priority of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) since its creation twenty-five years ago.
Throughout the years, the Pacific Community (SPC) together with…
Pacific nurses gaining new skills and certifications thanks to critical care training program: Profile Series
The essential role of nurses in the Pacific has been put in the spotlight during the COVID crisis. These front line workers have taken on high levels of risk in a job that demands long hours and wide ranging medical expertise. To help support these…
Pacific nurses gaining new skills and certifications thanks to critical care training program: Profile Series
The essential role of nurses in the Pacific has been put in the spotlight during the COVID crisis. These front line workers have taken on high levels of risk in a job that demands long hours and wide ranging medical expertise. To help support these…
Happy International Nurses Day!
It's International Nurses' Day today and we are celebrating our Pacific nurses. Comprising more than two-thirds of the health workforce in the Western Pacific Region, nurses are the heartbeat of our communities. The global COVID-19 pandemic has shown the…
Nurses trained for surge in critical care
The need to have more specialized nurses was discussed at the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nursing meeting earlier this year. This meeting was timely given that 2020 is the year of the nurses and midwives and allowed Pacific heads of nursing to connect…
Specialised education for Pacific nurses continues amidst COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to impact the world and place a burden on health care workers, the Pacific region identified that an increase in the confirmed number of cases will strain the already fragile Pacific public health sector.
When countries in the…
Pacific nurses at the frontline of the fight against COVID-19
Strengthening leadership capacity critical for nurses and midwives in the Pacific
Nursery and midwifery challenges and the leadership capacity of these disciplines must be strengthened at a national, regional & international level. This was the call from participants at the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nursing & Midwifery…
Inaugural meeting for Pacific heads of nurses set to influence and drive regional health priorities
The Heads of Nursing from Pacific Island Countries and Territories will convene in Nadi, Fiji from the 11th- 13th of February 2020 for the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nurses (PHoN) Meeting. This is the first time such a meeting has taken place, reflecting…