PSRH BIENNIAL GENERAL MEETING & ELECTION FOR THE 2024-2026 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dear PSRH Financial Members,
You are invited to attend the Biennial General Meeting (BGM) of the Pacific Society for Reproductive Health (PSRH) and the Election for the 2024-2026 Board of Trustees.
Date: Friday, March 22nd, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm NZ Time
Venue: Jean Batten Ballroom, Holiday Inn, Auckland Airport
Agenda
1. Welcome & Apologies
2. 2022 PSRH Biennial General Meeting Minutes
3. President’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Election of the Board of Trustees (Six Places to be Filled) **
6. Review of the PSRH Trust Deed
6.1. Board Amendments for Membership review and endorsement
- Member subscriptions
7. Other Business
- Country Proposals to Host 16th Biennial Conference Events
- Work Plans for 2024-2026
8. Close
**Please note: The 2024-2026 Board will meet immediately following the BGM.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION TO THE PSRH BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nominations for Elections to the Board must be received by the Head of Secretariat (HOS) no later than 4:00 pm (NZ Time) March 15, 2024. The nomination form must be signed by two (2) Nominators, who must demonstrate evidence of current Membership. The Nominee must also be a current financial member for the preceding two years. By participating in the nomination and elections process, all signatories indicate they have read the PSRH Trust Deed and agree to abide by the existing document as well as any resolutions to the document that will be endorsed during the 2024BGM. Proxy voting is permitted; please refer to the Trust Deed for details.
Link to the PSRH Trust Deed: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKmXJcBdwsSq5CDceYYUjhsGOOMxQ19Y/view?usp=share_link
Link to Nomination Form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11q7XYgbE7w69LGMANlY-hsDdu-I1piFE/view?usp=sharing
For any queries, please contact the Head of Secretariat, amanda.noovao-hill@psrh.org.nz
Your participation and engagement are vital for the continued success of PSRH. We look forward to your presence and contributions at the BGM and Board Members Election.
COVID Passport for PSRH Conference
Three weeks to go until the PSRH Conference in Samoa and the excitement is increasing. Samoa opened its borders on the 1 August 2022 to international travelers with no requirement to quarantine, and the country has already welcomed many plane loads of dignitaries, officials, and tourists back to beautiful! Alongside the open borders Samoa has posted its COVID Traveler Health Requirements.
For all participants travelling to Samoa for the conference we recommend you check the details NOW so you have enough time to get COVID shots or hard copies of vaccination status.
The full itemised requirements are listed on this page Samoa Official Trave Updates, but here is a quick snapshot of the key items.
Pre-departure Entry Requirements:
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- Fully Vaccinated (12 years and above)
- Proof of Vaccination
- Negative Covid-19 Test (Supervised RAT within 24-hours before departure or PCR within 48-hours of departure
This is to be followed by in-country RAT testing on Day 3 All passengers are to arrange and have a supervised Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) done at any public health facility or private clinic within the first 3 days of arrival.
Please note that ALL passengers 12 years and older must have a current COVID vaccination certificate and it must be printed out. No electronic copies, (such as the My Vaccine Pass on mobiles) will be permitted.
All vaccination programmes must have been completed 2 weeks prior to arriving at the border.
New Zealand Travellers
Please obtain your hard copy of your vaccination pass asap from your health professional, or local pharmacy. Plan your supervised RAT test at your local health clinic or pharmacy and have it printed out and signed to attach to your health declaration documentation.
Australian Travellers
Australian travellers please note that Astra Zeneca, Pfizer, Novavax, or Moderna are all valid vaccinations. You may also be able to organsie a print out of your vaccination certificate and a supervised RAT test at your local health clinic, or pharmacy.
Now is the time to get organised and get all your documents in place. Remember that anyone who does not have the correct certification (in printed copy!!) will be denied boarding, and we don’t want anyone to miss the plane.
Don’t forget too that you need to register for the Conference and pay the registration fee now, unless you are a sponsored attendee. Don’t forget to choose your pre-conference workshops and organise your discounted accommodation using the code PSRH22 at the hotels listed.
We are very excited to bring you a full programme and a time of learning, networking all against the warm background of legendary Samoan hospitality!
2020 PSRH Samoa (Upolu) PENMet workshop.
Talofa Samoa! a big Thank you to Dr. Ulai Tapa Fidow for sharing his photos of their recent PSRH Samoa PENMet workshop run for their Upolu participants. Dr. Fidow has also informed us that he and his team are about to finish another PENMet workshop this time with participants from Savaii.We look forward to seeing some more photos from this event. Keep up the amazing work Dr. Fidow… Alofas.
Global Obstetric Update 2020 webinars.
Good Morning all, the Global Obstetric Update (GOU) looks really good and this year there are three evenings of interesting topics.
Health Improvement and Innovation Digest (formerly the HIIRC digest)
Health Equity (New Zealand)
Exploring Pasifika wellbeing: findings from a large cluster randomised controlled trial of a mobile health intervention programme |
Quality Improvement (New Zealand)
Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment |
Quality Improvement (International)
Evaluation of a pharmacist-led actionable audit and feedback intervention for improving medication safety in UK primary care: An interrupted time series analysis Quality indicators for community dementia care: a systematic review |
Hospital Productivity (International)
Using governance and patient flow strategies to improve healthcare service efficiency A systematic review of patient prioritization tools in non-emergency healthcare services |
Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes (International)
Motivation and Barriers to Maintaining Lifestyle Changes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (The U-TURN Trial): A Longitudinal Qualitative Study |
Primary Health Care (International)
Mobile applications for the management of chronic physical conditions: A systematic review Intervention effectiveness by pharmacists integrated within an interdisciplinary health team on chronic complex patients Quantitative evaluation of an outreach case management model of care for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults living with complex chronic disease: a longitudinal study |
Primary Mental Health (International)
The Role of Technology and the Continuum of Care for Youth Suicidality: Systematic Review A Systematic Review of the Use of Telepsychiatry in Depression Effect of community mental health care programs in Australia: a systematic review Models of Mental Health Consultation and Collaboration in Primary Care Pediatrics |
Weight Management (International)
The Promotion of Eating Behaviour Change through Digital Interventions |
Childhood Obesity (International)
Guidelines for caregivers and healthcare professionals on speaking to children about overweight and obesity: a systematic review of the gray literature |
Key Ministry of Health Publications
Gambling Harm Reduction Needs Assessment |
District Health Board Initiative
New cancer service at Wairoa Health gives patients better access to treatment |
JASS Metabolomics, What is it and why you should know about it?
Thank you to Dr. Karaponi Oksene Gafa (NZ) Vice President on the PSRH board, for sharing this interesting article with us.