The World Health Organization (WHO) defines public health as the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society.  This definition drives Darisha Datt’s mission of working with the community to ensure that people live a healthy life. For Datt, “Public health is a broad field overlooking…Read More

New Zealand Prime Minister RT Jacinda Ardern visited the Tamavua I Wai settlement in Suva yesterday which is a demonstration site for Revitalising Informal Settlements and Their Environment (RISE) programme. RISE is a research-based consortium of institutions, led by Monash University, working to introduce low-tech sanitation technology into informal settlements in Fiji. The Fiji National…Read More

The Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) launched a five-year strategic plan for the Fiji Institute of Pacific Health Research (FIPHR) today. The plan is an effort to generate various health evidence for Fiji and Pacific Island nations and consequently, develop healthier communities. While launching the Strategic Plan at…Read More

Fiji National University (FNU) in collaboration with the University of Sydney, Edith Cowan University, Ministry of Health and Medical Services Fiji, Wildlife Conservation Society and the World Health Organization (WHO) participated in a week-long mid-term review workshop for the Watershed Interventions for Systems Health (WISH) project in Pacific Harbour. WISH is a three-year project that…Read More