No cases, but Nauru continues to train for potential COVID-19 outbreak
The Pacific region has been spared from the mass outbreaks of COVID-19 that have taken place throughout the world over the last year. But while Pacific nations can be rightly proud of their quick actions to control the disease, they are not…
Emergency funding support to strengthen Pacific Island countries’ health security response capacity
‘Agence française de développement’ (AFD - the French Development Agency) is providing the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) with an EUR 2 million package of emergency financial support, designed to strengthen the epidemic surveillance…
Pacific nurses playing an integral role in diabetes management and prevention
Over the last months health care systems and practitioners have been firmly placed in the global spotlight. There is increasing recognition of health care workers dedication, passion & commitment towards improving people’s health and quality of life…
Exciting additions for your reading list
The Publishing Team has released the latest publications for July – August 2020. RRRT launched a milestone anthology for school students titled Rising Tide, with poetry and artistic contributions from young people that make the connection between…
Meet Elisiva Na’ati – Non- Communicable Disease Adviser, Public Health Division - SPC
Working with people living with diabetes and having worked with them to change their diet and to see their joy in their achievements and improvement in their diabetes control, is always rewarding!
Now available: Training Manual for Pacific Guidelines for Healthy Living
Microbiology Training to strengthen AMR Surveillance & Control and IPC
Microbiology Training
to Strengthen AMR Surveillance and Control and IPC in Fiji (Lautoka): 12-23
October 2020
Nurses trained for surge in critical care
The need to have more specialized nurses was discussed at the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nursing meeting earlier this year. This meeting was timely given that 2020 is the year of the nurses and midwives and allowed Pacific heads of nursing to connect…