The Vila Central Hospital is decentralizing its Outpatient Department (OPD) services to other health facilities within the Port Vila area and other health facilities in South, North Efate, and Offshore Islands.
The Ministry of Health would like to inform the general public of Efate and its Offshore islands that the Outpatient Department at the Vila Central Hospital will now only be used for emergencies and referrals.
This is part of the Ministry of Health decision to reinforce and activate referral pathways outlined in the National Health Referral Policy, National Health Facility Role Delineation Policy and roll out of its human resources placements that has increased in health facilities since 2017. These arrangements will establish a referral system whereby healthcare facilities in the periphery of Port Vila will refer patients to services required at the Vila Central Hospital.
To ensure that health services are provided closer to the doorstep of people, general outpatient services will now be provided at the following health facilities that are resourced with outpatient nurses and doctors:
- Imere Health Centre,
- Erakor Dispensary,
- Pango Kalwat Memorial Health Center,
- NTM Heath Centre,
- Erasa Municipal Dispensary,
- Well Dispensary
- Fresh water Dispensary
- Saint Camille Dispensary ( Anamburu),
- Vanuatu Family Health Medical Centre,
- Kam Pusum Hed at Wan Smol Bag, Tagabe,
- Marine Reach Family Care Centre at Teouma Valley.
- Saupia Health Centre, Paunangisu, Efate
- Kam pusum Hed clinic, Port Vila.
- Amuari Dispensary, Lelepa Island
- Leimarowia Dispensary, Moso Island
- Silimoli Dispensary, Nguna Island
- Marowia Dispensary, Emau Island • Rufare Mauri Dispensary, Ifira Island
For Antenatal clinics, mothers are to collect their folders at Vila central hospital and encouraged to go Vanuatu Family Health clinic, Erakor clinic and Number 3 clinics for their normal checkup, however at this stage delivery of pregnant women will still happen at VCH until advised otherwise later. High Risk clinic mothers are encouraged to attend High Risk clinics at VCH on Mondays 1.30pm. Multiparous mothers (mothers with more than 4 pregnancies) are encouraged to attend antenatal clinic at VCH on Tuesdays 8am.
For all Antenatal clinic concerns to contact 7313742/5495355
For Family planning and Gynecological clinic to contact 7789381/5007886
Patients who are on routine medical checkup are to consult with their doctors and get their medication close to their community clinics. The NCD Hub at fresh water will be prepared to cater for those who regularly need medications and also for those who routinely attend special medical outpatients’ clinic at VCH, including Mental Health clinic.
Private healthcare providers can also provide essential health services includes, Vanuatu private hospital, Novo Medical Centre
Through the decentralization, workload and care of patients will be shifted from the tertiary hospital to the peripheral health centers.
Everyone requiring emergency care is encouraged to visit VCH emergency department at the earliest and the service provided is 24 hours, and this applies for those who do not have covid and those who do