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Transforming Healthcare Access in the Pacific Islands: A Closer Look at the Fred Hollows Foundation's ATScale Programme

Pacific region Fred Hollows Foundation Australia and New Zealand 2024
Map showing Pacific region at 15.00°S · 179.00°E

Helping Pacific health ministries prepare endorsed expressions of interest for the ATScale assistive-technology programme.

The challenge

The Fred Hollows Foundation Australia and New Zealand launched ATScale, an initiative to scale up access to assistive technology and rehabilitation services (the tools, equipment and products that help people with disabilities maintain or improve their functioning and independence) across the Pacific Islands. To take part, Pacific Island governments needed to prepare high-quality Expressions of Interest (EOI) endorsed by senior officials and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Each EOI required comprehensive responses on current policies, funding levels, staffing, service providers and situational analyses, often exceeding 25 pages, and had to be completed in a tight timeframe.

What we did

  • The Foundation engaged Future Partners Associate Dr Iobi Batio to help Pacific Island governments craft high-quality Expressions of Interest for the ATScale programme.
  • Dr Iobi, an experienced medical doctor and public health consultant based in Kiribati, drew on his experience and connections within the region's Ministries of Health to gather and analyse the necessary data. He consulted key stakeholders in Kiribati and Samoa, compiling insights from government departments and other local sources, and completed the ATScale EOI template, securing government sign-off amidst significant time constraints.

Outcomes

Client benefits With support from Dr Iobi and funding from The Fred Hollows Foundation, the Ministries of Health in participating countries successfully submitted their EOIs on time. This collaborative effort not only met the deadlines but also enhanced the ministries' preparedness for potential project implementation. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and other funders received assurance of the data quality and information provided in the EOI submissions.
What the Foundation had to say "We were impressed by the level of technical knowledge, the ability to interact with stakeholders as well as to bring together information from various sources under time pressures to complete the EOI form to such a high standard. Dr Iobi really knows how to engage with Pacific stakeholders and also to navigate donor processes and forms to ensure that the correct answers for all questions are provided. Dr Iobi’s patient but methodical approach drew the respect of all concerned." Komal Ram, Senior Pacific Programme Manager, The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ

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