The Temasek Foundation-SingHealth Community Healthcare Clinical Leadership and Nursing Management Training Programme for Fujian is underwritten by a grant of approximately S$660,000 (CNY3.2mil) from Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based philanthropic organisation. The training-of-trainers programme will build up the capacities of healthcare professionals in Fujian province, some of whom are preparing for the first primary care clinic and training centre in Fujian, modeled after Singapore’s primary healthcare system and slated to open by end 2010.
The programme, focusing on primary care medicine, aims to certify 110 key healthcare professionals who will in turn train up to more than 5,500 healthcare professionals working in the polyclinic and other primary healthcare centres that will benefit 35 million people across the Fujian province.
The primary care training-of-trainers programme, which consists of four primary care clinical leadership programmes and one primary care nursing management programme will be held over two years for key healthcare professionals and administrators in Fujian. Experts from SingHealth Polyclinics and Fujian’s health organisations will share expertise on healthcare management, clinical knowledge, nursing management, health promotion and medical pedagogy within the primary healthcare setting.
SingHealth Academy, the training arm of SingHealth and training administrator for this programme is working closely with the SingHealth Polyclinics, Fujian Provincial Health Bureau and the Xiamen Health Bureau to ensure success of the programme.