PIOA promoted in the Solomon Star Newspaper in Honiara
VANUATU CYCLONE PAM RELIEF
Dr. Basil Leodoro co-ordinating Medevac flights for injured patients on the outer islands
Cyclone Pam affected people in Port Vila queuing for food rations.
Introducing Kabiri Itaka from Kiribati
GB Orthopaedics
Thank you to GB Orthopaedics for their kind donation of Ponsetti boots and bars for the Club Foot programme in the Solomon Islands.Dr. Stephen Kodovare was able to visit the GB Orthopaedics workshop in Brisbane and see how prostheses are made.
PIOA agreement with International College of Surgeons
PIOA initial agreement
PIOA signs training agreement with Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Solomon Islands Government. November 2012
Dr.Lester Ross, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Solomon Islands Government signed a training agreement with Dr Patrick Houasia and Dr Desmond Soares representing the Pacific Islands Orthopaedic association. The agreement was signed in Honiara on 27 November 2012 at the Ministry. The agreement is for an initial period of five years with an extension by mutual agreement. PIOA will commence the first module of the training program in Honiara in February 2013.