Health

The Australian aid health program is working with partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region to strengthen their public health systems.

Australian aid provides scholarships for students from partner countries to study health-related courses at Australian universities. These scholarships help to build the skills of individuals in health policy and services and enable them to contribute to their home communities.

To complement and support our country and regional health programs, DFAT also supports global initiatives to improve development co-operation on priority health issues, and to increase the effectiveness of our health development program.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed critical gaps in global health security. These need to be addressed in order to immediately respond to COVID-19 and prepare for the possibility of further waves of infections.