Healthcare Professional Development
Upskilling doctors and other healthcare professionals
Helping to develop a highly skilled and expert health workforce
Maluk Timor is committed to strengthening the healthcare workforce in Timor-Leste by providing comprehensive training programs that enhance the clinical skills of primary health care professionals.
Our Continuing Professional Development in Integrated Primary Health Care (CPD-IPHC) program, developed in collaboration with the Timor-Leste Ministry of Health and supported by international partners, ensures that doctors, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare workers are equipped to deliver high-quality care across the country.
What have we done?
Boosted Digital Literacy
We recognized the growing importance of digital tools in healthcare and took proactive steps to equip our clinicians with critical digital literacy skills. This training enables healthcare workers across multiple municipalities to better utilize online resources and tools in their daily work.
In 2023 we:
Trained 20 clinicians in digital literacy
Built a Primary Care Curriculum
To meet the diverse healthcare needs in Timor-Leste, we developed a comprehensive eight-part curriculum focused on primary care. This curriculum enhances clinical competencies in key areas like emergency care and non-communicable diseases, ensuring that healthcare workers are well-prepared to deliver quality care.
So far we have:
Developed and finalized a curriculum
Engaged Local Leaders
Our training programs are built on strong collaboration with local healthcare leaders and clinicians. By engaging with these key stakeholders, we ensured our programs are relevant and tailored to address the unique challenges faced by healthcare providers across Timor-Leste.
So far we have:
Engaged 53 healthcare leaders
Upskill Our Trainers
Recognizing the need for enhanced clinical expertise, we focused on upskilling our Health Professionals Development (HPD) team. This initiative ensures our team can deliver high-quality training, ultimately raising the standard of healthcare across the country.
We conduct:
Targeted clinical upskilling
Assessed Training Needs
Understanding the specific needs of healthcare workers is crucial for effective training. We conducted a thorough assessment across multiple health centers to identify critical training needs, allowing us to tailor our programs to address the most pressing issues in healthcare delivery.
in 2023 we:
Completed a comprehensive needs assessment
Expanded Staff Development
Continuous learning is key to healthcare improvement. Our CPD system supports ongoing professional growth, helping our staff refine their skills and stay updated with the latest practices, ensuring better patient outcomes.
In 2023 we:
Conducted 183 CPD sessions
Who we work with on this program?
Timor-Leste Ministry of Health
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
What's next?
We will continue to work towards implementing a Continuing Professional Development Program in Integrated Primary Health Care.
This will involve an extensive consultation process including consultations with multiple national stakeholders, desk reviews, conducting a training needs assessment, and finalising a curriculum for a 100 day training package.
Your donation helped
A little goes a long way to improving health in Timor-Leste
Training a doctor in Family Medicine
$300
Covered the full cost of a 5 day training workshop for 1 doctor.