Fiji youths using art to share prevention and control messages for non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
“If we make a change now, our generation can be the healing generation in the future and through the Wake-up project we have taken five steps ahead in the advancement of art in Fiji and using this to portray wellness messages”. These are the words of…
Mobilising Youth to lead the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific
Did you know that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) represent one of the most serious challenges to the health and wellbeing of youth in the Pacific region?
In the ‘Pacific Youth Development Framework 2014 – 2023’, young people identified NCDs as a…
Healthy Tips: #CleanYourHands
Regular handwashing remains one of the best ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infections. Always clean hands with soap and water or rub with a hand sanitiser for at least 20 seconds.
Specialised education for Pacific nurses continues amidst COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to impact the world and place a burden on health care workers, the Pacific region identified that an increase in the confirmed number of cases will strain the already fragile Pacific public health sector.
When countries in the…
Pacific response to COVID-19 is demonstrating power of regionalism
Health supplies being loaded for PNG as part of the PHP-C
The Pacific Heads of Health recently held a virtual meeting under the shadow of COVID-19. The tone was understandably sombre and serious. The crisis being faced across the globe has certainly not…
COVID 19: 20,000 posters to help promote hand washing in Fiji
The Pacific Community (SPC) has provided the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) with 20,000 hand washing posters in support of its efforts to mitigate COVID-19 transmission.
Now available: Pacific guidelines for healthy eating during pregnancy
A healthy diet is critical to the healthy development of a growing baby and pregnancy presents an opportunity to promote good health and break the cycle of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Pacific guidelines for healthy eating during pregnancy…
Over 1000 COVID-19 testing cartridges delivered to Vanuatu
Stranded because of COVID-19, but supported by colleagues: the story of Jocelyn
The COVID-19 pandemic led to abrupt closure of borders, leaving many people on mission stranded abroad, far from their loved ones. Several Pacific Community (SPC) staff members have experienced such a difficult situation. Jocelyn Cabarles, an…