Integrated Primary Healthcare Teams

To date HELPR-1 has delivered direct health services to over 181,600 people in all the provinces in Vanuatu.

Services delivered include:

• Dental, Ophthalmology/eye care, Ear, Nose and Throat care
• Mind care/psychology
• Midwifery, Maternal Child Health (MCH)
• Cervical cancer screening
• Pharmacy
• Medical imaging
• Non-communicable diseases
• Malaria outreach, Tuberculosis program
• Medical Team Outreach
• Cold Chain Specialist teams
• Pharmacists
• Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
• Public health and environmental health teams.

Primary health care remains key to addressing health challenges and achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in Vanuatu. HELPR-1 plays a significant role in advancing the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) vision for an integrated, decentralised system that ensures effective, efficient, and equitable health services across Vanuatu. In just 18 months, we have reached over 60% of rural communities, with provincial teams delivering care while HELPR-1 enhances logistical efficiency.

Our 2025 program, with support from the Australian Government will continue to support the delivery of integrated primary health care teams to the hard-to-reach populations.