Pacific Regional Infectious Disease Association (PRIDA): Capacity-building for microbiology and infectious disease across the Pacific

Tessa Oakley; Ian Marr; Nikki Townell; Claire Heney; Wendy Jackson; Margie Evans; Bev Hall; Colleen Allen; Khin Chaw; John Ferguson

doi:10.1071/MA21051

Pacific Regional Infectious Disease Association (PRIDA): Capacity-building for microbiology and infectious disease across the Pacific

Tessa Oakley, Ian Marr, Nikki Townell, Claire Heney, Wendy Jackson, Margie Evans, Bev Hall, Colleen Allen, Khin Chaw, John Ferguson

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PRIDA is an Australian based network of medical and scientific specialists, combining expertise in microbiology laboratory development, infection control, management of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. PRIDA focuses on grassroots support for Pacific and Southeast Asian sites through the establishment of long-Term mentoring relationships with front line health care workers. With an emphasis on bench level training for scientists and bedside development for clinicians, PRIDA has advanced testing capacity, infection control and antimicrobial stewardship in the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and PNG. Understanding the need to upskill HCWs in the Pacific, PRIDA has expanded into areas of formal education opportunities with development of online microbiology diplomas, for pathologists, physicians, and scientists. Concurrent design of multidisciplinary virtual video conferenced microbiology rounds provides teaching opportunities in real time and improvement in daily patient care. From its origin of volunteerism, PRIDA has attracted funding through partnership with larger organisations and are currently involved in sponsored AMR projects in the Pacific.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	182-186
Number of pages	5
Journal	Microbiology Australia
Volume	42
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/MA21051
Publication status	Published - Nov 2021

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Since 2020, PRIDA consultants have been engaged in a human health laboratory capacity-building project currently underway at five locations supported by the Fleming Fund Country Grant for PNG. The Fleming Fund is a UK aid investment program that tackles antimicrobial resistance in low-and middle-income countries and is managed by the Burnet Institute in collaboration with the PNG Institute of Medical Research and other partners. PRIDA consultants have contributed to the development and implementation of laboratory quality management and biosafety measures, laboratory refurbishments, Laboratory Information Management System, remote training and equipment procurement required by the project. Virtual microbiology laboratory rounds with scientists at all sites commenced in September 2021.

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