A new report launched in Auckland outlines research and recommendations for improving healthcare in the Pacific region, focusing on the Marshall Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu. The study identifies challenges and opportunities for enhancing health access and outcomes in some of the world’s most isolated communities.
The report’s primary goal is to move toward universal health care in the Pacific. It provides an overview of current health systems in the region, calling for increased government investment to build sustainable and resilient healthcare systems.
The report calls for increased government investments in health, with goals to build sustainable and resilient healthcare systems.
While the report acknowledges progress, it also emphasizes that significant work remains.
One key challenge is the geographic isolation of Pacific communities, which results in high costs of delivering health care.
Governments in these island nations are the main source of healthcare financing and delivery, and the report holds them accountable for improving access and quality.
One of the main purposes of the report is to grant researchers the opportunity to express that people in these outer island regions often have minimal access to quality healthcare.
With recommendations paired with each section of the report, the study aims to provide solutions or recommended suggestions.
This study is part of a series of reports on the Asia-Pacific region and was launched under the CAPRi foundation (Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation).
