School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2010 Jan;22(1):19-24. doi: 10.1177/1010539509357782.
The Asia-Pacific region is a region of small islands, perhaps 100 000 of them. The health, communication, and development problems of islands present difficult challenges for the delivery of health care. The discussions at the Okinawa Symposium centred on how health can be provided to all in the region, not only those in metropolitan areas, but also the poor in rural areas and those on living on far-flung island archipelagos. It is important to apply principles of "public health" and "primary health care" so that all island residents may have a reasonable expectation of health care. Schools of public health have a special responsibility to educate those who are responsible for the delivery and management of health care in these remote locations. The development of telehealth systems will be important to support health workers in remote locations and to deliver continuing education programs.
亚太地区是一个小岛地区，也许有 10 万个小岛。岛屿的健康、通信和发展问题给医疗保健的提供带来了巨大的挑战。冲绳研讨会的讨论集中在如何为该地区的所有人提供健康服务，不仅是大都市地区的人，还包括农村地区的贫困人口和生活在偏远岛屿群岛上的人。应用“公共卫生”和“初级卫生保健”原则非常重要，这样所有的岛屿居民都可以对医疗保健有合理的期望。公共卫生学院有责任教育那些负责在这些偏远地区提供和管理医疗保健的人。远程医疗系统的发展对于支持偏远地区的卫生工作者和提供继续教育计划将非常重要。
