The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) Pacific Health Information Support Hub (PHISH) aims to strengthen the health information management capabilities of Pacific Island Countries (PICs). PHISH provides support at the regional level, as well as working directly with Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu to improve their ability to collect, validate, analyse, and present health data to inform public health policy.
Activities include conducting needs assessments in each country, focusing on health information systems, processes and governance; digital health maturity and health monitoring; GEDSI; and data flow mapping. PHISH provides responsive technical assistance, covering data management toolkits and resources, and develops guidelines and training tools in response to the needs of partner governments.
