The Fiji National University’s (FNU), College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) successfully hosted the first of a series of virtual panel discussions regarding COVID-19, the vaccine, the COVID test and questions related to the pandemic and prevention efforts. Chaired by the CMNHS Associate Dean Research and Director of the Fiji Institute of Pacific…Read More

Mohammed Al-Dousary, a second-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery student at Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS), believes that being a Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader has allowed him to explore his teaching abilities. Al-Dousary has always been passionate about teaching, and the role enables him to…Read More

The Fiji National University (FNU) is proud to train skilled health professionals such as nurses, who are playing a crucial role in helping keep communities safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many nurses are part of the frontline teams conducting screenings, tests and home visitations, countless other nurses are manning health centres and…Read More

A Fiji National University (FNU) collaborative research project shows that a minimal government investment in reducing salt intake could prevent 234 heart attacks and 72 strokes, resulting in 131 Fijian lives saved, and saving the government nearly $2million (FJD) each year. The study – ‘The Potential Impact of Salt Reduction in Fiji’ – was carried…Read More