COVID Information & Resources
World Health Organization COVID 19 Tracker Latest information, health guidance and resources.
World Gastroenterology Organisation COVID 19 Resources for our Global Community For resources and research papers.
www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Quick look tracking of live statistics on case numbers by country.
Australian Department of Health COVID Daily Updates Current information, latest case numbers and useful related information.
MyInteract COVID-19 Connection You will need to create an account if you are not already using MyInteract.
Australian Government COVID Safe Tracking App Download the tracking app from this site.
CDC - Center for Disease Control COVID Information For disease control and background.
The Guardian Weekly Pacific Islands COVID Update For interesting newspaper articles and reporting.
www.radiologyacrossborders.org/ For resources, Pacific information and background on how COVID affects a related healthcare profession.
World Gastroenterology Organisation COVID 19 Resources for our Global Community For resources and research papers.
www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Quick look tracking of live statistics on case numbers by country.
Australian Department of Health COVID Daily Updates Current information, latest case numbers and useful related information.
MyInteract COVID-19 Connection You will need to create an account if you are not already using MyInteract.
Australian Government COVID Safe Tracking App Download the tracking app from this site.
CDC - Center for Disease Control COVID Information For disease control and background.
The Guardian Weekly Pacific Islands COVID Update For interesting newspaper articles and reporting.
www.radiologyacrossborders.org/ For resources, Pacific information and background on how COVID affects a related healthcare profession.
ANZGITA COVID Education Webinar Program
View our education webinar program on the topic, conducted in conjunction with the Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center,
University of Hawaii by ANZGITA Director, Assoc Prof Chris Hair. Please email Chris for further details.
University of Hawaii by ANZGITA Director, Assoc Prof Chris Hair. Please email Chris for further details.
WEBINAR #3 - Friday, May 22nd 1:00 PM
TOPIC: "Outbreak Management in Small Island Nations - Perspectives from Guam"
MODERATOR: Associate Professor Chris Hair, MBBS, BSc, FRACP, & ANZGITA Director & South Pacific Programs Lead
Join the webinar - Video Teleconference Link
SPECIAL GUEST FACULTY
Stephanie Kern-Allely - Guam's Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist's Applied Epidemiology Fellow
Thane Hancock MD MPH - LCDR U.S. Public Health Service, Career Epidemiology Field Officer: U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands, Field Services Branch, Division of State and Local Readiness Center for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Pacific Islands Health Officers Association
Dr Meru Sheel - Global health research and infectious diseases epidemiologist with interest in health emergencies, emerging infectious and vaccine-preventable diseases.
WEBINAR #2 - Friday, 17 April, 1:00 PM
COVID-19 Clinical Support Session #2 (Gastroenterology Session #19)
TOPIC: "COVID-19 - Approaching Challenges and Clinical Responses for Healthcare Workers in Pacific Island Nations"
MODERATOR: Associate Professor Chris Hair, MBBS, BSc, FRACP, & ANZGITA Director & South Pacific Programs Lead
View this Vimeo session here.
Follow-up RESOURCES from Professor Maclntyre provided below:
Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
Covid-19: Should cloth masks be used by healthcare workers as a last resort?
COVID-19 key research papers and resources
SPECIAL GUEST FACULTY
Professor Raina Maclntyre - NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Professor of Global Biosecurity and PLuS Alliance Fellow. She heads the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute, which conducts research in epidemiology, vaccinology, bioterrorism prevention, mathematical modelling, public health and clinical trials in infectious diseases. Her work falls under 4 areas: Personal Protective equipment, vaccinology, Epidemic response and emerging infectious diseases, biosecurity.
Dr Meru Sheel - Global health research and infectious diseases epidemiologist with interest in health emergencies, emerging infectious and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Dr Adam Jenney - Adjunct Professor Medicine, FNU; Infectious disease physician, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Dr Colin Banks - Chair, ACEM Global Emergency Care Committee, Emergency Medicine Physician, Townsville, Queensland; collaboration with Pacific Island Nations Emergency response teams including host online PI nation forum for general support and coordinated response.
WEBINAR #1 - Friday, 20 March 2020 - "COVID-19 and PI Nations: How and What Do We Need to Prepare For?"
In lieu of the Gastroenterology Training Session, this week was a lecture based on COVID-19. The session ended in a Q&A session with various participating Pacific Island nations in attendance. The VIMEO link is available here. The recorded session is available here.
TOPIC: "Outbreak Management in Small Island Nations - Perspectives from Guam"
MODERATOR: Associate Professor Chris Hair, MBBS, BSc, FRACP, & ANZGITA Director & South Pacific Programs Lead
Join the webinar - Video Teleconference Link
SPECIAL GUEST FACULTY
Stephanie Kern-Allely - Guam's Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist's Applied Epidemiology Fellow
Thane Hancock MD MPH - LCDR U.S. Public Health Service, Career Epidemiology Field Officer: U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands, Field Services Branch, Division of State and Local Readiness Center for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Pacific Islands Health Officers Association
Dr Meru Sheel - Global health research and infectious diseases epidemiologist with interest in health emergencies, emerging infectious and vaccine-preventable diseases.
WEBINAR #2 - Friday, 17 April, 1:00 PM
COVID-19 Clinical Support Session #2 (Gastroenterology Session #19)
TOPIC: "COVID-19 - Approaching Challenges and Clinical Responses for Healthcare Workers in Pacific Island Nations"
MODERATOR: Associate Professor Chris Hair, MBBS, BSc, FRACP, & ANZGITA Director & South Pacific Programs Lead
View this Vimeo session here.
Follow-up RESOURCES from Professor Maclntyre provided below:
Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
Covid-19: Should cloth masks be used by healthcare workers as a last resort?
COVID-19 key research papers and resources
SPECIAL GUEST FACULTY
Professor Raina Maclntyre - NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Professor of Global Biosecurity and PLuS Alliance Fellow. She heads the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute, which conducts research in epidemiology, vaccinology, bioterrorism prevention, mathematical modelling, public health and clinical trials in infectious diseases. Her work falls under 4 areas: Personal Protective equipment, vaccinology, Epidemic response and emerging infectious diseases, biosecurity.
Dr Meru Sheel - Global health research and infectious diseases epidemiologist with interest in health emergencies, emerging infectious and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Dr Adam Jenney - Adjunct Professor Medicine, FNU; Infectious disease physician, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Dr Colin Banks - Chair, ACEM Global Emergency Care Committee, Emergency Medicine Physician, Townsville, Queensland; collaboration with Pacific Island Nations Emergency response teams including host online PI nation forum for general support and coordinated response.
WEBINAR #1 - Friday, 20 March 2020 - "COVID-19 and PI Nations: How and What Do We Need to Prepare For?"
In lieu of the Gastroenterology Training Session, this week was a lecture based on COVID-19. The session ended in a Q&A session with various participating Pacific Island nations in attendance. The VIMEO link is available here. The recorded session is available here.