Episode description

This is the fourth and final part in our series on Global Health Security. Australia’s Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security was launched in 2017 to provide development assistance to health services as far-flung as Fiji, Cambodia and Timor L’este. Its mission is always tailored to the needs of the partner government. In Indonesia it has provided training to the veterinary sector to foster antimicrobial stewardship. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic was a sudden shock to the development agenda and has forced a rapid redeployment of resources. Since recording this interview there has been an additional $500 million dollar commitment to fund doses of COVID-19 vaccine and technical assistance to the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

Guests
Robin Davies (Head of Centre, Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security)
Dr Stephanie Williams AFPHM (Australia's Ambassador for Regional Health Security, Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security)

Production
Written and produced by Mic Cavazzini. Music courtesy of Free Music Archive includes ‘Cast in Wicker’ and ‘the Zepplin’ by Blue Dot Sessions, ‘Linger’ by David Szezstay and ‘Dormir’ by Monplaisir. Photo by Lazslo Mates licenced from Shutterstock.

Please visit the RACP website for a transcript embedded with citations. Fellows of the College can claim CPD credits for listening and additional reading.