Improving emergency maternal and neonatal care in Timor-Leste
Working as a midwife for twenty-three years, Felismina dos Santos has devoted her own life to the lives of mothers and infants throughout Timor-Leste.
The Catholic Teacher Formation Institute in Baucau held its twelfth graduation ceremony
Saturday, 24 February 2018 marks a special day for forty-four Timorese young teachers as they graduated from the Instituto Católico
Alola Foundation’s Scholarship for Girls Program
Candida Guterres da Silva has big plans for her future, a future that would not be possible without the support
Short-film competition celebrates contributions of rural women to Timor-Leste’s development
PHD’s student short-film competition turns the lens on remarkable rural women who are making extraordinary contributions to the development of Timor-Leste.
Mobilising healthy communities through President’s Nutrition Awards
On Thursday 27 April, the President’s Nutrition Award winners were announced at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Dili. Around 300 people attended the event hosted by the Office of the President and the Presidential Nutrition Awards Secretariat.
Seeking support for mental health in Timor-Leste
It was in 2007 when Custodio Mali Dao started noticing changes in his teenage sister’s behaviour at their family home in Atabae, a sub-district of Bobonaro in Timor-Leste.
Australia launches program to support human development in Timor-Leste
On 8 March 2017, the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, H.E Rui Maria de Araújo and Australian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, H.E Peter Doyle, officially launched the Partnership for Human Development (PHD) program to support the well-being of Timorese people over the next decade.
Aileu commits to becoming open defecation free
On 20 February, an “institutional triggering” event was initiated in Laulara, Aileu Municipality, with over 50 representatives from local authorities and village councils.
Learning labs support midwives in the workplace
With the support of the Australian Government, Health Alliance International (HAI) is partnering with the Timor-Leste National Institute of Health to strengthen the skills of midwives in the workplace through Learning Labs.
Global Handwashing Day targets healthcare workers
In honour of Global Handwashing Day, a workshop on “Life-Saving Behaviour for Health Professionals” was held at Guido Valadares National Hospital in Dili on 11 October.