Strengthening vital partnerships in the Pacific to support health sector responses to COVID-19
The European Union (EU), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Pacific Community (SPC) today signed an agreement that will strengthen their existing partnership to support health sector responses to…
Healthy Tips: Plan your self-care time to start 2021 smoothly
What is SPC? - Presentation of the SPC's Public Health Division
Do you know that SPC works extensively in the region to improve the #health and wellbeing of the Pacific Islanders? The SPC’s Public Health Division advocates a holistic approach to health, supports sustainable capacity development and facilitates…
No cases, but Nauru continues to train for potential COVID-19 outbreak
The Pacific region has been spared from the mass outbreaks of COVID-19 that have taken place throughout the world over the last year. But while Pacific nations can be rightly proud of their quick actions to control the disease, they are not…
Emergency funding support to strengthen Pacific Island countries’ health security response capacity
‘Agence française de développement’ (AFD - the French Development Agency) is providing the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) with an EUR 2 million package of emergency financial support, designed to strengthen the epidemic surveillance…
Pacific nurses playing an integral role in diabetes management and prevention
Over the last months health care systems and practitioners have been firmly placed in the global spotlight. There is increasing recognition of health care workers dedication, passion & commitment towards improving people’s health and quality of life…
Exciting additions for your reading list
The Publishing Team has released the latest publications for July – August 2020. RRRT launched a milestone anthology for school students titled Rising Tide, with poetry and artistic contributions from young people that make the connection between…
Meet Elisiva Na’ati – Non- Communicable Disease Adviser, Public Health Division - SPC
Working with people living with diabetes and having worked with them to change their diet and to see their joy in their achievements and improvement in their diabetes control, is always rewarding!