We are excited to announce that the Regional Emergency and Critical Care Systems Strengthening Initiative (RECSI) has been supported by the Australian Government through its Partnerships for a Healthy Region initiative.
Developed by a consortium of leading technical organisations, RECSI aims to enhance local capacity to provide high-quality emergency and critical care across the Pacific region. This will contribute to the universal health coverage agenda and enhance preparedness and response capability for health emergencies.
The interim project team was able to highlight the new initiative’s collaborative approach to implementation during the World Health Summit held in Melbourne in late April. Building on previous work including the implementation of WHO triage tools across the Pacific and developing emergency and critical care capacity through peer mentoring, implementing partners are working to support local colleagues who continue to advance and strengthen emergency and critical care across the region.
The Australian Ambassador for Global Health Dr Lucas de Toca reiterated the importance of supporting health system strengthening and sustainable workforce development through a partnership approach. “It is refreshing and exciting to see this kind of collaboration happening.... there’s enormous potential and we take partnerships seriously.” He also highlighted the importance of health system strengthening across the continuity of care and creating links between primary and hospital-based care.
RECSI will deliver an ambitious program across three geographic streams: Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea (PNG), and the broader Pacific, with Fiji serving as a central regional hub. The program will focus on four thematic areas: enhancing workforce capacity and training, streamlining systems and processes, elevating data and research capabilities, and advancing leadership and governance standards. The consortium will work in close collaboration with local stakeholders, including clinicians, health services and governments, to implement the RECSI work plan.
Alfred Health is honoured to coordinate this program on behalf of the RECSI consortium which includes the program’s academic partner Monash University; technical partners the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society and National Critical Care & Trauma Response Centre; and implementing partners Menzies School of Health Research, St. John Ambulance Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Community.
A recording of the session is available from the World Health Summit Website here.
For more information on the RECSI program please visit our website and subscribe to be kept informed.
For more information regarding the Partnerships for a Healthy Region initiative please visit: https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/partnerships-healthy-region
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