The Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health programme being offered is developed to cater for the needs of the Pacific. It is a programme that adopts a holistic approach by combining clinical/curative paediatrics with the community or health promoting/maintaining aspects for the child. It includes elements that relate to the normal growth and development of a child as well as the diagnosis, treatment and management of common illnesses. Within the course, the pathophysiology and management of common diseases and problems presenting to the Paediatric Hospital will also be covered.

Applicants require a minimum of three years’ work experience as a doctor after graduation with an MBBS degree or equivalent from a recognised institution. Ideally, for the Postgraduate clinical programmes, one of the three years post-MBBS would have consisted of practice within the specialty area of study. 

Students from other PICs who don’t have optimal pediatric practice facilities (e.g., Tuvalu, Kiribati), can be asked to have a one-year attachment in Pediatrics CWMH/Lautoka-Aspen Hospital over and above the 3 years in their country or two years of practice in their county and a one-year Pediatric attachment in Fiji before being eligible to enrol in the PGDPDT. The candidate’s respective governments to arrange an MOU with the Fiji MOHMS, SPC or other NGO’s.

A waiver to these pre-requisites can be made in special circumstances at the discretion of the HOS in consultation with discipline/unit head and the Postgraduate Advisory Committee (PGAC).  A character and work-related reference/testimonial from the most immediate supervisor will be required.