The Medical Services Pacific (MSP) will celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD) through an outreach program in the Waidina District in Naitasiri today.
MSP say this has been made possible with the funding support of the European Union (EU) through the project preventing COVID-19, protecting rights, and supporting survivors.
The project has been supporting survivors of sexual gender-based violence, women and girls, men and boys, people living with disabilities and marginalised groups, police officers, and family members since 2021.
The International Women’s Day Outreach will not only recognise the effort of women in Waidina who have become breadwinners and taken up roles of running and organising their household and community, but also recognise the success of their high chief who is a lecturer at the University of Fiji.
Furthermore, the celebration will highlight the success of women in service within the Naitasiri Province such as Sub-Divisional Medical Officer (SDMO) Dr. Ilisapeci Lasaro and Station Officer Vunidawa (SO Police) Alisi Wainakoula.
The MSP Outreach Team will work in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Fiji Police Force, Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Pacific Eye Institute, Diabetes Fiji, Fiji Cancer Society and Project Heaven representatives to deliver awareness and services on family planning, sexual reproductive health, eye-care services, ear-care services, non-communicable diseases (NCD) screening, general medical consultation, gender-based violence, child protection, counseling, group therapies, specialized post-rape care services, and legal advice and assistance for women and youth at no cost.
