ISUOG, in partnership with ASUM has run several workshops which are aimed to teach basic training ultrasound in OB/GYN to midwives and GPs from rural areas of the country.
Despite being a developed nation, Australia's aboriginal community are among the most underserved within the continent, at times lacking proper access to quality midwives. As a result, the level of maternal and neonatal mortality in this community remains the highest in Australia.
ISUOG, in partnership with the Australisian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) has run several workshops which are aimed to teach basic training ultrasound in OB/GYN to midwives and GPs from rural areas of the country (such as Northern Territory and South Australia). These midwives and practitioners will support the provision of competent ultrasound and encourage the women of the aboriginal communities to have regular scans to monitor both their health and that of the baby.
Location:
Darwin, NT (Australia)
Whyalla, SA (Australia)
Hospitals:
NT Health
Training dates:
Darwin: 24 - 27 October 2014
Whyalla: 18-19 June 2015
Partners:
The Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM)
The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine is an Australiasian society whose mission is to advance the clinical practice of medical ultrasound for the highest standards of patient care. The purpose of ASUM is to promote the highest possible standards of medical ultrasound practice in Australia and New Zealand.
ASUM was a proud partner of ISUOG during its 23rd World Congress in Sydney and is very grateful to be collaborating with them in this new Outreach venture.