Tagged with Duncan McConnell

Gold Coast paramedics have united with ambulance staff in Mongolia as part of Griffith's ongoing efforts to elevate emergency medical services (EMS) and disaster capacity.

Two Griffith University academics working from home offices in Brisbane are helping medics in Mongolia prepare for COVID-19 and beyond.

Limited by a lack of resources, funding and training, emergency management in Mongolia is faced with a series of challenges recognised by policy makers and medical leaders including the Mongolian Society for Emergency Medicine. A delegation of four senior medical officials from the Mongolian Society of Emergency Medicine visited Griffith University’s Nathan campus last week […]

A Griffith University research team led by Dr Hamish McLean is changing the way Mongolia deals with medical emergencies.

It may be small but it is a vital tool for treating sick children.

Griffith Humanities senior lecturerHamish McLean joined forces with School of Medicine senior lecturer Duncan McConnell to train more than 60 doctors and nurses from acrossMongolia‘s 21 provinces in the capitalUlaanbaatar. Hamish McLean is a Crisis and Disaster Management specialist, but found that even his 30 years experience in crisis communication was tested to the limit, […]

Two Griffith academics are in Mongolia delivering training to multi-casualty and disaster training to more than 60 doctors and nurses across the province.