Collaborative Initiatives
Reaching out to our Overseas Neighbours
Health and Education Projects - Pakistan
Education is one of the most urgent needs in Pakistan today. Approximately 75 per cent of the population is illiterate. The Sisters of St John of God are involved in primary and secondary education and provide adult literacy programs in Lahore and Sargodha. Around 1,500 children from low-income homes, both Christian and Muslim, attend these schools.
Adult education, allows women to shop, read the labels on medication and help their children study. Care and counselling also gives them more independence and a greater self-esteem.
Significant work is also being undertaken in the area of primary and public health. A community outreach team delivers health services, such as antenatal care, to eight Pakistani villages. Care and counselling are also provided to people living with HIV/AIDS and to patients with tuberculosis.
East Timor
St John of God Pathology Caregivers are negotiating and seeking ways by which they can meet the health needs of people in East Timor.
Tonga
St John of God Healthcare Ballarat, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Ballarat, participates in a twinning program with Vaola Hospital, Tonga. Tongan staff visit Ballarat for clinical education and work experience and Ballarat staff visit Tonga to provide guidance and education. Equipment is also donated to Vaola Hospital.
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