Transition and beyond in the laboratory

Abstract

Following the deployment of the emergency Australian medical teams, in early March Interplast Australia and International SOS were contracted to provide and manage an Australian-Indonesian medical team to assist the general hospital in Banda Aceh reestablish services and provide on-the-job training. The size of the team varied between 20 and 26 members over the months of the contract. The majority were Indonesian who, with their experience of working in Indonesia, knowledge of the health system, language skills and cultural sensitivity, were essential to the success of the program.