A close relationship exists between poor health and
poverty. An acknowledgement of the important links between the
health of a population and development are integral to a nation’s
poverty reduction strategy. This relationship between health and
development is broadly recognised throughout the Development
industry, and is most prominently reflected in its feature within
the Millenium Development Goals
(MDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2000.
Health is clearly a priority sector for support in global
efforts to reduce poverty and includes confronting global health
through improving the quality, availability, and use of essential
health services throughout the world.
IDP’s Expertise
IDP has been engaged in projects contributing to more efficient
in-country health care infrastructure for more than 20
years. We access a broad range of highly experienced health
sector consultants and trainers from both public and private
arenas in Australia and abroad, including the rich pool of talent
within the Australian university system. In conjunction with
specialist consultants, IDP offers expertise in:
- Designing and delivering health training programs
- Reforming the health sector at the national and local
level
- Procuring and managing hospital and medical equipment
- Strengthening health service delivery, particularly in primary
health care and disease prevention
- Improving the standard of primary health care services in rural
areas
- Strengthening the clinical capacity of health centres
- Promoting health issues throughout the broader community
- Strengthening a host government’s health management
capacity.
Achievements
A selection of health sector initiatives IDP has managed
include:
| Project |
Client |
Malaysia
|
|
|
Third Health (Sector) Project: Consultancy Services
|
ADB / Malaysian Ministry of Health |
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|
Health Sector Study
|
GoPNG |
|
Health Services Support Program (HSSP)
|
AusAID
|
|
Hospital Management and Operations Improvement Project
(HMOIP)
|
GoPNG
|
|
Medical Equipment Management Project (MEMP)
|
AusAID
|
Philippines
|
|
|
Health Education
|
Central Visayas Water & Sanitation Program |
