Dr Bethany Beckett
Celebrating the launch of the triage program at Vera Cruz Community Health Centre.
It is so good to be able to upskill and coach local staff in this area.
It ensures assessment of sick people is not delayed, children with malnutrition are not missed and possible TB patients are isolated so as not to put others at risk.
Plus, for the usual outpatients, they get a smoother more thorough and professional service.
Even though healthcare in Timor-Leste has improved, there is still so much more to do.
A small amount of money goes a long way with the per person health budget less than US$100 per year.
Covers the cost of petrol for a month so a healthcare worker can provide home visits around Dili.
in 12 months
Covers the cost of running a nutrition referral project in one community healthcare centre.
Covers the full cost to employ a nurse who can help deliver our programs.