Tag: mental health
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Fiji’s St Giles Hospital confronts severe mental-health staffing shortage amid worsening drug crisis
St Giles Hospital’s ability to respond to Fiji’s worsening drug crisis is being hampered by a severe shortage of specialist mental health staff, the hospital’s acting… Read more
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Fiji calls for trusted adult relationships and culturally rooted youth engagement to boost wellbeing and curb risky behavior
Speaking as concerns mount over mental health, drug abuse and risky behaviour among young people, Tuni warned that public discussions too often concentrate on visible actions… Read more
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Fiji pushes childhood-focused, family-based mental health approach to boost men’s wellbeing
Radrekusa told reporters that interventions focused solely on adult men miss a crucial window. Read more
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Fiji Doctors Advocate Public-Health Shift on Addiction: Early Screening, Compassion, and Community Care
Dr. Sheetal Singh calls for a bold shift in Fiji’s approach to drug use: treat addiction as a public-health and mental-health issue, not a crime. She… Read more
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Tuvalu Secures Rental Generator to Strengthen Power Grid as Renewable Upgrades Proceed
Tuvalu’s power looks steady for now, but officials warn the grid is fragile and backups are being stepped up. A rental generator, international advisers, and renewed… Read more
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Tuvalu Secures Temporary Power Backup as Rental Generator Arrives and Solar Upgrades Progress
Tuvalu shifts from emergency fixes to a staged plan for a more resilient power grid. A rental backup generator, solar integration progress, and international technical support… Read more
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Tuvalu Nears End of Energy Emergency as ADB-Backed Generator Arrives to Boost Grid
Tuvalu rolls out a short‑term fix to its fragile power grid as the energy crisis moves into a new phase. A rental generator and international support… Read more
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Tuvalu Prepares Interim Power Backup as ADB-Funded Rental Generator Arrives May 28
Tuvalu readies a short-term power fix as a rental generator arrives later this month to bridge outages while permanent backups are lined up. With ongoing repairs,… Read more
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Psychosocial risks move to the centre of workplace safety in Fiji and the Pacific
Mental health is no longer a fringe issue but a central pillar of workplace safety, with leaders urging psychosocial risks to be woven into everyday safety… Read more
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Lupus Warriors Fiji expands patient network as stigma and underdiagnosis hinder care
Fiji’s newest grassroots lupus network is quietly growing, linking patients across islands and online. Yet stigma, underdiagnosis, and the emotional toll of living with the disease… Read more