Global Health
Fiji Village Project
The Fiji Village Project (FVP) is an Australian National University initiative and is now in its fourth successful year. The project provides an opportunity to bring together medical students from across Australia to work together towards health empowerment in Fijian communities. Additionally, with involvement from New Zealand, Australian and South Pacific Islands students, the project has already proved to be valuable in developing more meaningful professional relationships in the region. It has thus far provided students across Australia with a wonderful chance to put their skills into practice in the real world. Most importantly, the project is great fun and joy for everyone involved, be it Fijian, New Zealand or Australian medical students.
Key aims:
* Improving water quality and supply through rainwater harvestings
* Health screening with an additional aim of replenishing medical records
* Visiting schools to promote health education, health awareness and sanitation
* Promoting women’s health
* Strengthening our ongoing relationship with the villages
For further information and application procedures, please visit www.ensign.org.au/fijivillageproject.htm or contact the NZ – Fiji Village Project National Co-ordinator: Minji Kim (Auckland)- email
Medical Student Global Health Groups
Medical Students for Global Awareness (MSGA) has groups in most centres who organise a range of events and campaigns, ranging from Human Rights Awareness events to public health campaigns. Contact one of the people below to find out how you can get involved and visit their website for more info.
National Co-ordinator – Darran Lowes – email
Auckland – Rennie Qin – email
Wellington – someone needed!
Christchurch – Stefan Fairweather – email
Dunedin – Kate Johnstone – email
Medical Aid Abroad Programme (MAAP)
Wellington – Stancy Kelly maap.wellington10@gmail.com
Christchurch – Felicity Williamson – email
Global Health Resources
Global Focus Aotearoa
Global Focus Aotearoa is a resource centre on international development. Our resources cover a number of issues, including global health issues.
Library – Our library is free to join and to use. If you live outside of Wellington we even send resources out to you for free, all you have to do is pay for return postage. http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/library/
Weblinks- Our online collection of e-resources includes a section on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/weblinks/Sexual_and_Reproductive_Health_and_Rights/index.php
Development Work Database- Our Development Work Database includes health vacancies. We advertise health vacancies in the Pacific region on behalf of the Pacific Resources for Health Alliance.
http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/jobs/
Access to Health – this issue of Just Change is on health and is available to download from our website.
http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/justchange/documents/JC%2014_web.pdf
World Humanitarian Day
19th August is World Humanitarian Day! Go here to watch a cool video and find out more info http://ochaonline.un.org/whd/films.html
