Bringing Paediatric Expertise Into The Areas That Need It Most

We currently support paediatric healthcare volunteers in remote and rural Australian communities, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.

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Current Project Locations

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Australia

Taking Paediatrics Abroad has introduced paediatricians to provide telemedicine consultation for Aboriginal children and young people in two remote regions, Coomealla in SW NSW and Moree.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and borders India and Myanmar. Bangladesh has a population of 165,273,643 people. Children make up around 40% of the population.

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Cambodia

The population of Cambodia is 16,801,757 and 37% of people are under 17 years old. Cambodia has faced many challenges in re-developing its health system over recent years.

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Kiribati

Kiribati

Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati is an independent island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is over 119,000 (2020), more than half of whom live on Tarawa atoll. 

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Nauru

Nauru is the smallest republic in the world, composed of only one island, with an area of 21 km2 . Nauru had a population of 10,084 as per 2011 census, with around 38 per cent of the population below the age of 15 years. All live in urban environment.

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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is located north of the Australian mainland; the country’s geography is diverse and, in places, extremely rugged. A spine of mountains, the New Guinea Highlands, runs the length of the island of New Guinea. It is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.

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Solomon Islands

One of Australia’s near Pacific neighbours, the Solomon Islands has a population of 693,041 (2020) of whom children and youth aged under age 19 make up around 50%.

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Tonga

The Kingdom of Tonga, with a population of Population 103,197, is a Polynesian country and archipelago comprising some 170 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. Around 37% of the population is under 15.

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Vanuatu

Another South Pacific neighbour, the Republic of Vanuatu has a population of 309,765. Children, under age 18 comprise around 44% of the total population.

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Vietnam

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities.

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Data source: UNICEF situational analysis 

Paediatric Projects

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Telemedicine for Australian Aboriginal Communities

Taking Paediatrics Abroad facilitates telemedicine consultations for children in remote Australian Aboriginal communities.

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Telehealth Sessions in low-resource settings

Taking Paediatrics Abroad connects Australian doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals with colleagues in low-resource settings. 

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Face-to-face Overseas Volunteering - On Hold

Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, our face-to-face overseas volunteering program is on hold for 2021. Read our Latest News area for updates.

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Volunteer Testimonials

“Thank you so much for the teaching and diagnostic support, your time and sharing your expertise, reassuring and supporting/directing us in the management of our patients. Our sincere appreciation on behalf of the paediatric department, it has been extremely helpful.”
Dr Titus Nasi
Dr Titus NasiHead of the Paediatric Department, National Referral Hospital Honiara, Solomon Islands
“Thank you so much; we are now empowered to manage this patient.”
Dr Steve Lumasa
Dr Steve LumasaPaediatrician, National Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands
"Thank you Dr Kathryn, Dr Caleb, Eve and Jane, for another wonderful session… Really looking forward to the next session, hopefully soon.”
Dr Michel Raymond
Dr Michel RaymondNorthern Provincial Hospital, Santo, Vanuatu
“Many thanks for the telehealth sessions that we've had with Dr Amit and Dr Shuba. It has been a blessing to the continuity of patient care for us here with such a wonderful support.”
Paediatrician
PaediatricianNational Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands
“Thank you so much for supporting us; to know that there are wonderful people out there who are happy to help and give advice to us. The advice that you have given us is of great value as we rely on our reading sources to try and manage specialist cases. Hearing from experts gives us more confidence and prepares us to confidently manage future cases.”
Dr Carol Titiulu
Dr Carol TitiuluSenior Paediatrician, National Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands
“Thank you so much for conceiving and coordinating this meeting. Thank you to Dr Steve for a detailed history and excellent management plans for two very complex children. Dr Hicks’ interpretation of CXRs was perfect. I loved the meeting! It was an honour to discuss these very sick children with such an outstanding and committed group of paediatricians. I learnt a great deal.”
Professor Hiran Selvadurai
Professor Hiran SelvaduraiHead of Respiratory Medicine at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Sydney, Australia
“This is an excellent project, which I have been advocating for… I believe it is the way forward. If the networks and mentoring transfer of knowledge and skills is harnessed, the post graduate training will be well supported.”
Dr Titus Nasi
Dr Titus NasiHead of the Paediatric Department, National Referral Hospital Honiara, Solomon Islands
“No words can amount to how grateful I am.”
Dr Thyna Orelly
Dr Thyna OrellyHead, Department of Paediatrics, Vila Central Hospital, Port Vila, Vanuatu
"Big thanks to Dr Kathryn Currow and Australian doctors and leaders of national paediatric hospital for case discussion through Taking Paediatrics Abroad program for hospitalised case of EGID which may relate to food allergy in children."
Paediatric allergist/ immunologist
Paediatric allergist/ immunologistCambodia
"Taking Pediatric Abroad teaching sessions have improved the knowledge of Cambodian pediatricians at National Pediatric Hospital, Angkor Hospital for Children and three main provincial hospitals of Cambodia. After acquiring up to date knowledge from specialists in Australia through online training, our pediatricians have organized CME for physicians in provinces."
Prof Eap Tek Chheng
Prof Eap Tek ChhengVP Cambodian Paediatric Association
“Words cannot express how thankful I am for all the presentations I am blessed to be in pediatric and your assistance is deeply appreciated. We are refining our guidelines with the support from you - through those teaching sessions, Tank yu bigwan.”
Dr Thyna Orelly
Dr Thyna OrellyHead of Paediatric Department Vanuatu
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