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VSHC has come a long way in learning to work with the community. Most recently we had a meeting with the Chairman of the Ba Provincial Council and the Roko Tui Ba. Fiji is divided into 14 provinces for iTaukei administrative purposes. The Province of Ba is the largest and we from Vuda are part of it. The purpose of our meeting was to acquaint the provincial leadership of the NCD health crisis. The meeting was a success and a week later we met with the Council advisory board. The… Read more >>

VISEISEI PRIMARY SCHOOL VISIT ON “PERSONAL HYGIENE AWARENESS” Dr Kris Naidu and Sister Diaskisi Daivalu of Viseisei Sai Health Centre visited Viseisei Primary School on the 25th of July, 2014. They spoke to the students and teachers on the importance of educating children on good hygiene and the principles of correct hygiene at an early age. Some key areas of personal hygiene that they spoke of to the children were: Oral Hygiene Hand Washing Fungal Infections Nail Care Hair Care Food Hygiene Body Odour Bathing   With a clean body,… Read more >>

                                    HOME GARDENING FOR WELLNESS A project of Viseisei Sai Health Centre funded by the Wellness Unit of the Ministry of Health Healthy nutrition and physical activity are both important strategies in promoting Wellness. Viseisei Sai Health Centre (VSHC) was successful in receiving a grant from the Ministry of Health to promote home gardening in the Viseisei Health Zone. The project commenced on 15th May, 2014. The project involves a team going out into the community and identifying a host family who are prepared to participate in this pilot project.… Read more >>

Meeting with the Vanua of Vuda & Declaration of No Smoking Zones The assistant Turaga ni Koro and the NCD team from VSHC consisting of Prof Rajat, the statistician Sheetal and Jenny, Namrata and Sr. Daivalu visited the Taukei Nakelo who is the traditional Executive Head of the Vanua of Vuda. He has given us his support for a wellness program in the village including developing steps towards introducing no smoking zones in the Vanua. The village of Lauwaki has taken the lead and has already declared two areas in… Read more >>

VUDA DISTRICT SCHOOL VISIT ON “PERSONAL HYGIENE AWARENESS"   The Viseisei Sai Health team visited Vuda District School upon receiving an invitation from the school’s Head-Teacher, Mr Peniasi Naqau, to make a presentation at the School’s teacher-parent forum on the 6th of May, 2014. The team was led by Dr Kris Naidu, who was accompanied by Sister Diaskisi Daivalu, Health Promotion Officer Mosese Baseisei and Zone Nurse Sokoveti Ravula. The team spoke at length on the importance of Personal Hygiene to the parents, children and teachers. Parents, caregivers and peers… Read more >>

A high level UNDP (United Nations Development Program) delegation visited VSHC on 25/04/14. They were excited about the strategic directions of the VSHC project on sexual and reproductive health. They were complimentary about the fact that the project was directed at empowering women and girls to better look after their reproductive health. The family planning agenda now is a broader one, which emphasizes women's rights for social and economic equity. Women are often burdened by unplanned pregnancies and what should be a joy ends up being a yoke. Professor Rajat… Read more >>

On May 14th there was a celebration held at the Girmit Centre in Lautoka in memory of the Indentured Labourers who came from India to work on the sugar cane farms. Rajat was the chief guest for the function and gave the following talk. Girmit Divas 14/5/14 Brij Lal in his book entitled “Girmityas” writes a concluding poem and dedicates the authorship to the ghost of one girmitya perhaps of the Leonidas.   Pity me not then, Nor mourn for a dying decrepit man. Think of what I was And… Read more >>

MINISTER FOR HEALTH DR NEIL SHARMA OPENS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER WORKSHOP HELD IN LAMI, SUVA ON 31-03-14. The Ministry of Health (MOH) invited Viseisei Sai Health Centre (VSHC) to run a training workshop for community health workers recruited from the greater Suva area. This is the sixth such workshop VSHC has run. The Minister opened the workshop held in the Lami Town Council chambers. At the opening he said: “Professor Gyaneshwar and representatives of VSHC training team, participants and ladies and gentleman. Good morning and a warm welcome to Lami.… Read more >>

The RH team has so far visited 38 rural areas in Lautoka, 43 in Nadi, and 2 in Ba and have delivered education to approximately 7295 people, seen 3337 in the outreach clinics and performed 2338 Pap smears. The team has conducted 3 workshops for Nurses (Zone, district & Family Planning Nurses) on an "Update in Reproductive Health" particularly on Family Planning. Nadi Nurses (12-11-13) - 18 participants Lautoka Nurses  (18-11-13) - 17 participants Ba Nurses Workshop (10-02-14) - 17 participants A total of 52 nurses went through this 1… Read more >>

Engaging the Itaukei Community in reducing life style risk factors for NCDs. There has been a serious lethargy on the part of the Itaukei community being involved in health activities in the Vanua of Vuda. The villages involved include Viseisei, Lomolomo, Lawaki and Natalau. The NCD life style risk factors namely smoking, alcohol and kava intake, eating habits and lack of physical activity are serious issues in the community as shown by the VSHC mini STEPs survey. Obesity, cardio vascular diseases and diabetes are prevalent and the local statistics are… Read more >>