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Tonga

Orthopaedic Outreach has established a fruitful long-term relationship with the Tongan Ministry of Health. There is a strong sense of community and leadership from Vaiola Hospital, which includes the Honourable Minister Dr Saia Piukala, Lord Viliami Tangi, CEO Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola, Medical Superintendent Lisiate Ulu’fonua and Chief Nurse Dr Amelai Afuha’amango.

Such is the depth of understanding between the Tongan leadership group and Orthopaedic Outreach, that King Tupou VI of Tonga awarded Outreach volunteers Drs Rodney Green, Mark Ridhalgh and Geoffrey Rosenberg, and Operational Manager Graham Hextell the Order of the Crown in a private ceremony within the Royal Palace. This was in recognition of the many years of consistent commitment to health service and education within their community.

Tonga_Invest1October 2018 welcomed the 39th annual club foot visit to Vaiola Hospital, led by Dr Andrew Leicester from the Sydney Children’s Hospital. The team focused on skills transfer involving the clinical assessment of club foot and the serial casting techniques required for the successful Ponseti management of club foot. The Ian Stratton Trust support this initiative through the provision of funding to source vital materials and medical supplies. These supplies were transported courtesy of DHL Express at no cost, which allows Orthopaedic Outreach to utilise funds on much needed programs instead of freight expenses.

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Other Countries

Cambodia

An international collaboration coordinated by Prof Graham Gumley completed a successfully 10 day program in Phnom Penh. The international collaboration consisted of Australian upper limb surgeons, surgeons from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Thailand,...

Fiji

Lautoka After much anticipation the Government of Fiji announced in November 2018 that Aspen Medical was the successful selected bidder for the provision of health services under a public private partnership arrangement. Although the contract was only signed in...

Indonesia

Orthopaedic Outreach works in cooperation with the Indonesian Orthopaedic Association to coordinate a Continuing Orthopaedic Education program. These meetings are shared across the major orthopaedic surgical training hubs, ensuring access to registrars from all over...

Kiribati

Kiribati comprises 33 islands, 21 of which are inhabited. The islands are spread over an area as large as mainland USA. The main island, Tarawa, has a population of over 50,000 and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. 3 islands have a population of...

Nepal

The Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu was the single site that the AOA and Orthopaedic Outreach coordinated supplies to following the 2015 earthquake, and was previously identified as a key site for engagement due to the capacity for a teaching...

Papua New Guinea

Connections continue to strengthen throughout regional centres of Papua New Guinea with increasing opportunities for orthopaedic surgical training becoming available. The long term benefits for local communities in having more experienced and specialised surgeons are...

Samoa

Collaborative projects with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons continued as a co-branded team formed from the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Health, Victoria to visit the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in Apia, Samoa. Local in-country surgeons host...

Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands National Referral Hospital Orthopaedic department values Orthopaedic Outreach visits. There are occasional visits from other international teams, with the Taiwanese actively involved. These have at times extended to include major joint replacement...

Timor Leste

Orthopaedic Outreach conducted a visit to the Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares, Dili at the invitation of local orthopaedic surgeons with the aim to re-establish previous connections and consider new opportunities. This was the first visit to Dili since May, 2014....

Vietnam

In Hue, Central Vietnam, Orthopaedic Outreach volunteers delivered the 25th team visit and 15th instructional course with orthopaedic and plastic surgeons combining with nurses and plaster technicians to total 100 participants. This visit is recognised throughout all...