Raipur. The Health Department team that went to Australia under the leadership of Health Minister TS Singhdev visited the Sydney University of Global Health today. The team took information about trauma management course and public health services there. He also discussed in detail with the experts the management of chronic diseases, infections and immunological problems. The Sydney University of Global Health is Australia’s first medical school. The institution is ranked 19th in the world and 2nd in Australia in the QS Subject Rankings for Academic Reputation. The Health Department team also visited the Public Health Institute run by the university.
In view of the increasing number of diabetes patients in the state, the Secretary of the Health Department, Mr. Prasanna R discussed all aspects related to it with the training experts. He specifically discussed research and study on this. To meet the growing need for diabetes care and the shortage of endocrinologists, the University of Sydney has teamed up with hospital doctors to create a new innovative model of nursing care in diabetes management. Through this model, nurses have been empowered to take care of diabetic patients by reducing the time of doctors. Sydney University of Global Health has also shown keen interest in preparing such a model for Chhattisgarh, which is adapted to Chhattisgarh in diabetes care management. Head of the Department of Endocrinology, Sydney Medical School, Prof. Stephen Twiggy and Assistant Director Prof. Margaret McGill made a presentation on it and discussed it with the state team.
The University of Sydney offers various courses on various aspects of health care with Ph.D. There human resources are being trained through courses in sleep medicine, pain management, genome studies, etc., so that better facilities can be provided at less cost. Most of the training programs are online and self-learning. Along with this, some physical training has also been incorporated in the curriculum. Through training, the skills of the human resources working there are upgraded. The University of Sydney has shown interest in identifying the need for skill upgradation of people working in the health sector in the state and designing appropriate courses in partnership with the Health Department and AYUSH University. Dr. Shailendra Savleshwarkar, Director of Postgraduate Courses Programs at Sydney Medical School, made a presentation on this along with his team.