AIHA recently conducted a learning exchange that brought a team of five medical professionals from Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to NYC Health + Hospitals at Elmhurst, Bellevue, and Kings County through the Dr. Joseph R. Masci Legacy Project. The exchange focused on sharing best practices in two critical public health disciplines: HIV and infectious diseases and emergency and pandemic preparedness (EPP).
Rooted in AIHA’s signature twinning methodology, the Dr. Masci Legacy Project in the Philippines is supporting institutional collaboration and peer-to-peer technical assistance to build capacity to address gaps in healthcare services over the course of two years.
“This experience has truly changed how I view healthcare, especially in resource-limited settings,” said Dr. Orlando Ocampo, Head of PGH’s COVID Response Task Force, Coordinator for Emergency and Ambulatory Services, and Head of the Emergency Room Management Action Team. “I plan to use what I’ve learned to advocate for stronger emergency preparedness programs, develop protocols for managing special pathogens, and organize training sessions for healthcare workers in my community,” he continued.
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