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Our advocacy & stories

RACS Global Health continues to advocate for safe surgical and anaesthetic care that is available and accessible to everyone and communicate stories of change from the Global Health Program.

Articles and stories

Articles and stories about Global Health programs regularly appear in Surgical News:

2020

One thousand lives
January/February 2020 (p51)

Papua New Guinea book donation
March/April 2020 (p41)

RACS Global Health supporting our Pacific neighbours 
May/June 2020 (pp 18-19)

Preventing ear disease and hearing loss in Tonga
July/August 2020 (pp 20-21)

Nursing webinars in the Pacific
July/August 2020 (pp 22-23) 

Momentous achievement sees vital equipment delivered to PNG
September/October 2020 (pp 40-41)

Meet our new Global Health team
November/December 2020 (pp 16-18)  

Improving the state of health care globally
November/December 2020 (pp 20-21) 

 

2019

A giant leap forward for Timor-Leste
January/February 2019 (pp 22-23) 

Harnessing momentum in ear health
March/April 2019 (pp 22-23) 

Microscope donation supports ENT health in Tonga
July/August 2019 (p24) 

Supporting Myanmar surgeons through education and training
July/August 2019 (pp 26-27)

Reflecting on the birth of a nation
September/October 2019 (p51) 

Spotlight on Papua New Guinea
September/October 2019 (p54)  

Teamwork, friendships and joyful reunions in Papua New Guinea
November/December 2019 (p22) 

Solomon Islands mourn the loss of a great friend and health advocate
November/December 2019 (p50) 

 

2018

A driving force in surgical and anaesthesia care
January/February 2018 (p21)

Inspiring a generation of female specialists
March 2018 (pp 10-11)

Supporting precious lives
March 2018 (pp 12-14) 

An insight into Vanuatu from our President’s perspective
May 2018 (pp 32-33)

RACS aid teams return to Indonesia
June 2018 (pp 14-16) 

Renovations improve outpatient facility in Timor-Leste
June 2018 (p22) 

Building foundations in Timor-Leste
July 2018 (p29)

RACS supports gastroenterology training across Pacific Islands
August 2018 (pp 14-15) 

Pacific Islands Surgeons Association Meeting 2018
November/December 2018 (pp 40-41)

 

2017

Surgery's Silent Achievers: A Photo Essay
Photos from an orthopaedic surgical visit to Apia, Samoa as part of the Pacific Islands Program
October 2017 (pp 18-20)

Essential Pain Management Débuts in Papua
RACS Global Health partners with the Australian NGO Cooperation Program to bring the inaugural Essential Pain Management course to Jayapura, Papua
September 2017 (pp 17)

From Angkor to Monash
Monash Children's Hospital welcomed Dr Sophy Khan from Angkor Hospital for Children, Cambodia for training in paediatric urology
August 2017 (pp 22)

MOSES goes to Myanmar
RACS is helping build sustainable national health structures in Myanmar, through the Management of Surgical Emergencies (MOSES) course, developed by six Fellows
July 2017 (pp 17)

Upskilling in Papua, Indonesia
RACS Global Health, through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program is training Papuan health practitioners to become self-sufficient in basic surgical skills and essential trauma training.
July 2017 (pp 16)

15 years on in Timor-Leste (PDF 494KB)
Since gaining Independence, this article traces the progress in health workforce development from an inital RACS Global Health scoping mission in Timor-Leste, to where we are today
July 2017 (pp 14-15)

Large Ocean States: The Pacific Islands Program
For over 20 years, RACS has worked with the Pacific Islands to address challenges in achieving timely, affordable and safe surgery
July 2017 (pp 12-13)

Surgery: The Neglected Stepchild of Global Health
Global surgery is often relegated to the sidelines of the Global Health sector despite 5 billion people across the globe not having access to timely, affordable and safe surgery
July 2017 (pp 10-11)

Across the Asia-Pacific with Global Health
An insight or dossier on the RACS Global Health Programs and activities in the Asia-Pacific region
May 2017 (pp 26-29)

Meet the next generation of Timorese Ophthalmologists
A Women in Surgery feature, Dr Bernadete Pereria, Dr Julia Magno and Dr Susani Sarmento are part of the first generation of Timorese Ophthalmologists who want to help restore sight in their country
April 2017 (pp 23)

Support in sight for East Timor Eye Program
The RACS managed, East Timor Eye Program will receive continued support from St John Ambulance Australia for eye health outreach in Oecussi, a remote coastal exclave of Timor-Leste
April 2017 (pp 22)

Celebrating International Women's Day
RACS Global Health hosted a morning tea on International Women's Day with distinguished guest speaker, Kirsty Sword Gusmao, Founder of the Alola Foundation, First Lady of Timor-Leste from 2002-2007 and Community Advisor to the RACS Global Health Committee
April 2017 (pp 20)

2016

Pledging Sustainable Change in Myanmar 
Did you know in Myanmar, road traffic accidents result in more fatalities of children than malaria, HIV/AIDS, or diarrhoea?
June 2016 (pp 28-29) (PDF 7.6MB)

Where are they now?
Prof Owen Ung visits past Weary Dunlop Boonpong Travelling Fellowship Recipients.
May 2016 (pp 52-53) (PDF 9.22MB)

Ophthalmology in Micronesia
Dr John Kearney OAM, FRACS & a RACS volunteer team have helped do themselves out of a job, and they couldn't be happier.
April 2016 (pp 42-43) (PDF 8.98MB)

The First Generation
Training Ophthalmologists in Timor-Leste
March 2016 (pp 30-31) (PDF 5.35MB)

Alleviating Pain
Delivery of the Essential Pain Management course to underprivileged neighbours helps to deliver new skills
January/February 2016 (PDF 7.97MB)

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