Jeffrey So - Volunteer Dietitian

3/9/2015 – 5/10/2015

Jeffrey joined VSHC in September 2015 as a volunteer for a month through Involvement Volunteer International from Australia. He graduated with Master of Dietetics Studies from the University of Queensland in mid 2015 and decided to do some volunteer works in Fiji to gain more experience. He has been working with the team as a dietitian to give several nutritional talks in schools, villages and in women empowerment and community health workers workshops. He has also been providing one-to-one nutrition consultation to patients with NCDs (diabetes, high blood pressure and overweight/obesity) in the health center and during outreach programs.
As a health worker, Jeffrey is committed to empower individuals to eat well and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Through working in VSHC, it has broadened his horizon through working with people from different cultural backgrounds.  The experience also nurtured his interest in public health and disease prevention and passion for eradicating food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies.