Australian Defence Force surgical support to peacekeeping operations in East Timor

Chambers, Anthony J.; Crozier, John

doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2004.03063.x

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“…It has been the experience of ADF medical services on previous deployments in the Asia–Pacific to Bougainville 8 and East Timor 9 where civilian medical infrastructure has been destroyed that there is an urgent requirement to manage obstetric and gynaecology emergencies occurring among the civilian population. Military general and orthopaedic surgeons deploying with the ADF may have little experience in managing such conditions and for this reason the ANZAC field hospital deployed with an obstetrician/gynaecologic surgeon to Banda Aceh.…”

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Operation Sumatra Assist: Surgery for Survivors of the Tsunami Disaster in Indonesia

Chambers¹,

Campion²,

Courtenay³

et al. 2006

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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The tsunami of 26 December 2004 was one of the deadliest natural disasters recorded, with the Indonesian province of Aceh being the most devastated region. As part of the Australian Government's response to the disaster, the Australian Defence Force deployed personnel from the Sydney-based 1st Health Support Battalion to Banda Aceh, the capital of the province. This unit joined with medical personnel from the New Zealand Defence Force to form the ANZAC field hospital. The mission of this unit as part of Operation Sumatra Assist was to provide medical and surgical care to the people of Aceh during the critical stages of rebuilding of the tsunami-devastated region. Surgical teams of the ANZAC field hospital were some of the first to provide definitive surgical care to the critically injured survivors of the disaster. During the first 4 weeks of the deployment, 173 surgical procedures were carried out for 71 patients in this facility. Thirty patients underwent 119 procedures (69% of total) for injuries sustained in the tsunami. Most of these patients required debridements, dressing changes and wound management procedures for the management of severe soft tissue infections. Three amputations were carried out. The remaining 41 patients underwent 54 procedures (31%) for emergent surgical conditions unrelated to the disaster.

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Operation Sumatra Assist: Surgery for Survivors of the Tsunami Disaster in Indonesia

Chambers¹,

Campion²,

Courtenay³

et al. 2006

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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“…During and after the crisis period health services were provided by military medical teams from various countries4,7,8,9, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and many other NGOs. An Irish NGO, GOAL, brought in and distributed 46 essential medicines 5.…”

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Delivering medicines in a challenging environment: the pharmaceutical sector in East Timor (a descriptive study)

Norris

Santos

Woods³

et al. 2007

Pharmacy pract. (Granada Ed. impr.)

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BackgroundThe health status of the East Timorese population is very poor and much of the health system was destroyed during the violence of 1999. As in other developing countries, the lack of appropriate and high quality medicines significantly compromises patient care throughout the health system. The aim of this study was to examine the purchase, distribution and supply of pharmaceuticals in East Timor, and to identify the challenges faced by the pharmaceutical sector.MethodsKey informant interviews were held with health professionals and others involved in health care and the pharmaceutical sector in East Timor; documents (including regulations and rules) were reviewed; and daily activities observed at the Central Store, health centers, pharmacies and retail shops.ResultsSome of the major challenges facing the pharmaceutical sector include lack of trained staff, sub-optimal facilities and lack of basic equipment. These lead to unsafe practices, and reliance on outside agencies.ConclusionsThere are significant threats to the supply and quality of medicines in East Timor. There is currently a high level of dependence on foreign expertise, which is unsustainable in the long term.

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Australian Defence Force surgical support to peacekeeping operations in East Timor

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Operation Sumatra Assist: Surgery for Survivors of the Tsunami Disaster in Indonesia

Operation Sumatra Assist: Surgery for Survivors of the Tsunami Disaster in Indonesia

Delivering medicines in a challenging environment: the pharmaceutical sector in East Timor (a descriptive study)

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