Associate Dean Research and Director Fiji Institute of Pacific Health Research (FIPHR) at FNU’s CMNHS, Dr Donald Wilson.
An important three-day conference that will discuss the impact and lessons learnt from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is being organised by the Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS).
The Pacific Islands Health Research Symposium (PIHRS) will be held virtually from 3 – 5 February. It will be attended by health experts and researchers from the region.
Launched in 2011, PIHRS is an annual conference of Pacific health experts researching on health issues and challenges prevalent in the region.
To reflect the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic globally and how it has affected people, their health and particularly health systems; PIHRS 2020-21’s theme is ‘Health Security in the Pacific: Lessons from the Pandemic Experience’.
According to the Associate Dean Research & Director Fiji Institute of Pacific Health Research (FIPHR) at CMNHS, Dr Donald Wilson, the conference will attract researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners and anyone who has an interest in sharing lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There will be 49 oral presentations and 4-panel discussions on the following sub-themes:
“Research is increasingly becoming an important aspect of the University and events such as the PIHRS are encouraging our staff and students to engage in research and present their research findings in a larger forum,” said Dr Wilson.
“PIHRS aims to offer a platform to researchers to present their research and research ideas, methodologies and sharing of knowledge. Such discussions will pave way for further research in specific areas that impact aspects of health care and health services delivery.”