CategoriesChildren Education UncategorizedHeart Heroes Fiji Engages Traditional Leaders in Fight Against Rheumatic Heart Disease Heart Heroes Fiji made significant strides in its advocacy efforts by presenting on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) to traditional itaukei leaders during their annual provincial council meetings in Suva for the first time. This initiative aimed to raise awareness and promote action within […]
CategoriesChildren Education Food & Health MedicalOn Saturday, July 27, 2024, Heart Heroes Fiji in collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Medical Services, successfully hosted the second Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) support group for newly diagnosed and defaulting patients at the Novotel Hotel Conference Room in Nadi. This initiative, aimed at educating and supporting RHD patients in the Western Division, […]
CategoriesChildren Education Food & Health MedicalIn a bid to empower and educate people living with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), the Cure Kids Fiji Community Organization: Heart Heroes Fiji, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Medical Services, hosted a pivotal support group event at the Tanoa Waterfront Hotel Conference Room on June 29th, 2024. The event aimed to provide […]
The roads in the capital came to a standstill today giving way to the Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Awareness March led by the Fiji Navy Band and the Chief Surgeon for the Ministry of Health & Medical Services (MHMS). Joined by hundreds more the procession began from the Flea Market at 10am and ended at […]
Figure 1: Picture Credit – The Fiji Times Newspaper Students of Marist Brothers High School (MBHS) exchanged their signature White Uniforms to wear RED on Thursday the 29th September as part of celebrating World Heart Day (WHD). WHD was established to commemorate and celebrate the work being done to combat cardiovascular diseases around the world. […]
Thirteen individuals from the Northern Division participated in two days of training on improving patient care, RHD awareness and advocacy, as well as on the basics of counselling. They came from across Vanua Levu from Labasa, Nabouwalu, Savusavu and Taveuni. These participants are either RHD Liaison Nurses in their respective health facilities or they are […]
