Sustainability & Resilience in Pacific Island Health Systems

Join us for an insightful discussion as Te Poutoko Ora A Kiwa (Center for Pacific and Global Health) and the Center for Asia Pacific Resilience & Innovation (CAPRI) co-launch “Sustainability and Resilience in Pacific Island Health Systems.”

This research is part of a series of reports on the Asia-Pacific region produced for the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR), an international initiative committed to collaborating across sectors and borders to build more resilient and more sustainable health systems for the future. PHSSR member organizations include the London School of Economics, the WHO Foundation, the World Economic Forum, AstraZeneca, KPMG, Philips, the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) and additional organizations at the regional and national levels.

How can we build a resilient and healthy Pacific? This report delves into the strengths and weaknesses of health systems across Pacific Islands, especially in the Republic of Marshall Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Experts from across the region and the world will discuss the challenges and opportunities for the region to improve population health, environmental sustainability, and health system governance.

Don’t miss out the chance to engage with healthcare professionals, policymakers, and researchers as we explore ways to enhance health system sustainability and resilience in the Pacific Islands.

with

Date & Time

Thu, November 28, 2024

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM NZDT

Location

Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) Headquarters

7a Pacific Rise Auckland, Auckland 1060 New Zealand & Online

Speakers

Chair of the CAPRI International Advisory Council and former Australian Prime Minister

Founder and chair, Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI)

Hon. Minister Dr. Siale 'Akau'ola

Minister of Health, Tonga

Dr Basil Leodoro

Chief Surgeon, Vanuatu

Emi Chutaro

Executive Director of Pacific Island Health Officers Association, Honolulu

Dr Eileen Natuzzi

Health Diplomacy Affiliate, Georgetown University

Sir Ashley Bloomfield

Chairman of Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa

Director, Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa

Senior Fellow, Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation

Agenda

9:00

Opening

MC: John Pulu

9:05

Prayer

Rev. Dr Sione Vaka

9:10

Inaugural Remarks & Welcome

Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau

9:15

Opening Keynote

Hon. Malcolm Turnbull

9:30

Forging a Resilient Asia Pacific: Insights from PHSSR and CAPRI

Professor Syaru Shirley Lin

9:45

Dance Performance

Commerce ‘o Pasifika

9:55

Panel facilitated by Sir Collin Tukuitonga

Hon. Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola
Dr Basil Leodoro
Ms Emi Chutaro

10:55

Dance Performance

The Universiry of Auckland Fijian Students Association

11:05

Vulnerable Health Infrastructure in the Pacific Islands.

Dr Eileen Natuzzi

11:20

Closing remarks

Sir Ashley Bloomfield

11:30

Refreshments & Networking

Co-hosts