Creating a Global Network of Care

Taking Paediatrics Abroad connects healthcare professionals from Australia with colleagues in remote communities and developing countries to share clinical knowledge, education, and expertise to support sick children and their families.

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What We Do - Global Telehealth & Telemedicine

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Taking Paediatrics Abroad Definitions

Taking Paediatrics Abroad defines Telehealth as: video-conferenced clinician-to-clinician case discussions, education and guidance 

Taking Paediatrics Abroad defines Telemedicine as: patient consultations via video-conferencing

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Our Commitment to a Global Network of Care

Taking Paediatrics Abroad connects experienced doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals from Australia with colleagues in remote communities and developing countries to share clinical knowledge, education, and expertise to support sick children and their families.

Currently, significant inequalities exist in global child health.

We know that children born into poverty are almost twice as likely to die before the age of five as those from wealthier families.

Taking care of sick children requires specialist skills.

In many of the regions where health outcomes are poorest for children, there are few doctors trained in paediatrics. Africa and South-East Asia report the lowest paediatrician density (0.8 paediatricians per 100, 000 children).

Further:

  • Due to COVID-19 travel and supply chain restrictions, there is currently less support from regular volunteer networks
  • Our intention is that our local colleagues in each country are supported to continue to help precious children and young people in their countries
  • We assist in situations where there are few sub-specialist colleagues to guide
  • Clinicians frequently in remote regions report feeling isolated professionally; it can be difficult to keep up with latest evidence-based knowledge and best practice.
  • We all share the goal of achieving the best possible outcomes for every child and young person and acknowledge that we can learn from one another.

Taking Paediatrics Abroad is committed to effecting change through:

  • improving health for children and young people globally by supporting and empowering their health professionals
  • collaborating with like-minded organisations

Our high-impact telehealth projects include:

  • Telemedicine consultations for children in remote locations in NSW.
  • Telehealth sessions connecting health professionals in developing countries to Australian experts.
  • Face-to-face overseas volunteering – Currently on hold due to COVID-19.
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Telehealth Sessions with Developing Countries​

Taking Paediatrics Abroad connects Australian doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals with colleagues in developing countries.

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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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Face-to-face Overseas Volunteering​

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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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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Children born into poverty are almost twice as likely to die before the age of five as those from wealthier families.

Help us improve health for children and young people globally.

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