TUVALU guidelines for A healthy diet and lifestyle
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Happy International Nurses Day!
It's International Nurses' Day today and we are celebrating our Pacific nurses. Comprising more than two-thirds of the health workforce in the Western Pacific Region, nurses are the heartbeat of our communities. The global COVID-19 pandemic has…
Now available: Handbook to guide the development of a National Multisectoral NCD plan and the establishment of a National Multisectoral NCD committee
The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Public Health Division (PHD) has published a handbook to guide the development of a National multisectoral Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) plan and the establishment of a multisectoral committee to oversee the…
Now available: Pacific guidelines for healthy infants and children under five years of age
The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Public Health Division (PHD) has published a handbook for health professionals and educators on Pacific guidelines for healthy infants and children under five years of age.
Now available: Infection, Prevention and Control Resources – On how to safely put on and remove PPE
SPC in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) led Joint incident management team (JIMT) has produced a range of technical Infection prevention and control guidance’s in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that you can access here.
Healthy Tips: Let's Celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day
Seconds save lives – clean your hands! Are you washing your hands regularly? Hand Hygiene is one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections, including the COVID-19 virus. Wash your hands for 40-60 seconds for…
New GeneXpert testing machines to give Fiji’s COVID screening efforts a boost
The COVID pandemic has created many challenges to Pacific health systems, among these is increasing demand for expanding for testing. Although testing facilities do exist in the Pacific, most were designed to screen primarily for TB. As a result, there…
Healthy Tips: Eat vitamine A for for healthy eyesight
Did you know that vitamin A is important for healthy eyesight? There is a lot of vitamin A in orange coloured fruits and vegetables such as mango, pawpaw, and pumpkin as well as in leafy greens.
Healthy Tips: Get Active!
Physical inactivity (insufficient physical activity) is the leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and death worldwide. Failure to enjoy adequate levels of physical activity increases the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke and…
Stat of the week: Food nutrients contained in Pacific food
Taro leaves contain 5.7g of dietary fibre per 100g. Eating a variety of foods high in fibre has a protective effect against colon cancer and helps to control your weight.
Are you interested to know the nutrient composition of some other common Pacific…