Health Sciences

China Health Program 中国卫生项目

Consulting 合作项目

Staff and associates of the CHP (based in Australia and in China) may be available to participate in health development projects in China including applying the educational expertise and resources developed in the CHP to health development assistance projects.

The CHP has extensive links with leading researchers in China and experience in research and development in health policy, health care financing, health promotion and other areas. 

See CHP Capability Statement. 

Tibetan Health Sector Support Project

Tibetan health sector support project is funded by the AusAID. From 2004 to 2009, AusAID will invest 17 million dollars to support the health development in Tibet, one of the poorest regions in China. This project comprises three components, primary health care, HIV/AIDS control, and an overarching management capacity development program to support the first two components. Dr George Liu and Associate Professor David Legge have been working closely with the Australian Red Cross and Burnet Institute in this project, in particular contributing to the Tibetan public health capacity assessment and the management training programs. The management training integrates advocacy, structured courses and mentoring programs, aiming to bring about changes. Two groups of senior Tibetan managers have had study tours in Australia. For the middle managers, a COPE (client oriented provider efficient) model is adopted in the training. Since the majority of trainees in the structured courses for middle managers have limited formal education, a student centred participatory teaching approach is essential. Management problems are identified first. Training curricula are then designed to address those issues in a comprehensive and integrated pattern, rather than arranged around subjects. The students need mentoring support step by step. “Generalist” in teaching management is required, which has imposed great challenges to teachers.