The Pacific Health Information Network (PHIN) was established at the Health Metrics Network (HMN) meeting in Noumea in 2006.
Since then various workshops and meetings have been held across the Pacific region. PHIN was created to provide a mechanism for networking, support, information sharing and training for people working as health information professionals in the region.
The current President of PHIN is Mr Shivnay Naidu from the Ministry of Health in Fiji.
MEMBER COUNTRIES
Membership of PHIN is currently open to all Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Members are able to attend PHIN meetings, participate in discussions and decision-making events, and advocate for health information at important events within their country. Membership is free and is reviewed annually. PHIN members are encouraged to recommend other colleagues in the region to join the Network to broaden and strengthen its effectiveness. As of June 2013, there are currently 71 PHIN members from 16 different Pacific Island Countries and Territories including:
Australia
Cook Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Hawaii
Independent state of Samoa
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Republic of Fiji
Republic of Kiribati
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Republic of Nauru
Republic of Palau
Republic of Vanuatu
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu.
PHIN membership application form
AIM
PHIN aims to support health outcomes and health systems through the strengthening of health information. To achieve this PHIN has a number of specific target outcomes across the region including:
To support the integration of health information systems (HIS), and to ensure that cost-effective, timely, reliable and relevant information is available, and used, to better inform health development policies
To provide a capacity building mechanism for networking, support, information sharing and training for people working as health information professionals
To promote health information systems in the broaders health system strengthening agenda.
VISION
Health in Pacific Island Countries and Territories is enhanced through better use of quality and timely information.
MISSION
Professionals working in health information systems in Pacific Island Countries and Territories shall promote and use reliable, complete and timely information for decision-making and for achieving greater health outcomes.