Global Health
RANZCOG collaborates with local and Pacific partners to build the capacity of the O&G workforce in Pacific Island countries. Contact Us
What we do
In collaboration with local and Pacific partners, RANZCOG aims to build the capacity of the O&G workforce in Pacific Island countries through support for training, education, research and advocacy. We:
- Support O&G training in the Pacific.
- Contribute to the professional development of Pacific O&G specialists.
- Encourage and enable Fellows, Members and Trainees from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to engage in global women’s health, including our activities to support O&G workforce capacity building in the Pacific.
The RANZCOG Global Health Action Plan 2025-2027 details RANZCOG’s activities in the Pacific.
- Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
- Australian Volunteers Program
- Papua New Guinea Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society
- Fiji Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society
Our partners
- Pacific Society for Reproductive Health
- University of Papua New Guinea School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Fiji National University College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
- Australian Volunteers Program
- Papua New Guinea Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Society
- Fiji Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society
Global Health news
Dr May Aung’s Cook Islands Women’s Health Legacy
Highlighting Dr Aung’s career in healthcare and O&G in a remote and challenging Pacific location.
Learning in Papua New Guinea
RANZCOG Women’s Health Foundation supported Dr Galabadage Jayasinghe’s placement in Papua New Guinea during 2020.
Overview of Cervical Cancer in Papua New Guinea
Prof John Bolnga talks about a successful cervical and cancer screening and treatment program in a provincial hospital.
Improving Rural Birth Outcomes in PNG
5% of people in PNG live in rural areas. Prof Glen Mola says in a low-income country like PNG, the major impact on maternal and newborn care outcomes is to be made by providing quality midwifery and newborn care near where women live.
Preventable Stillbirths in the Solomon Islands
Dr Rangi De Silva and Dr Leeanne Panisi undertook a retrospective review investigating all still births at National Referral Hospital over a two year period.
Disclaimer
The links to external resources provided on this page do not signify that RANZCOG endorses or makes any representation or claim regarding the resources, programs or websites.
Fellows, members and trainees interested in volunteering or working overseas should directly seek information from the contacts provided and inform themselves of current government travel advisories through smarttraveller.gov.au or safetravel.govt.nz.
Unless otherwise advised, RANZCOG does not assess or conduct probity on external organisations. RANZCOG accepts no liability, and we encourage applicants to conduct their own due diligence on the suitability of any volunteer or paid roles. Associated costs with volunteering or paid engagement shall be at the applicant’s expense unless a RANZCOG grant or approved funding covers the volunteer or paid role.