Our Purpose
PSRH is dedicated to:
🌸Promoting and providing continuing education in reproductive and maternal health care through workshops and distance education for health professionals.
🌸Offering a platform for addressing shared challenges and strategies to enhance reproductive health services across the Pacific.
🌸Supporting members in advocating for improved midwifery, obstetric and gynaecological services with governments and local authorities.
🌸Building a supportive network of health professionals to foster knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
🌸Developing and consolidating strategic partnerships between expert groups of health professionals, non-government organisations (NGO) and international agencies
🌸Facilitating the exchange of ideas, expertise and resources to strengthen health programmes and services.
Our Strategic Focus
PSRH works to achieve its purpose by concentrating on:
🌸Providing continuing education in reproductive, midwifery and neonatal health care.
🌸Facilitating forums for discussing shared challenges and strategies for improvement.
🌸Advocating for better obstetrical, midwifery and gynaecological services with governments and health authorities.
🌸Supporting the professional growth of its members and strengthening links with global professional bodies.
Mission-Focused Subcommittees
PSRH drives its mission forward through five strategic subcommittees, each focused on addressing key reproductive health priorities outlined in the organisation’s strategic plan. Identified by the membership, these subcommittees are led by regional champions and supported by the Board of Trustees, combining regional expertise and collaboration to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Strategic Subcommittees
🌸Pacific Maternal and Neonatal Emergency Training (PEMNeT)
🌸Family Planning (FP)
🌸Gynaecological Oncology (GynaeOnc)
🌸Midwifery Leadership
🌸Clinical Governance/Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR)
Learn More: For detailed information about each subcommittee’s work, visit our Programmes page.
Beyond its core subcommittees, PSRH supports critical initiatives that contribute to improving reproductive health outcomes. These include:
🌸Addressing gender-based violence
🌸Ultrasound scanning
🌸Research
🌸Minimally invasive surgical training
While the primary focus remains on the strategic subcommittees, PSRH actively advocates for and provides support in these supplementary areas to enhance its impact.
