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Why are Indo-Fijian women underrepresented in contact sports?
Race, patriarchy, poverty, and the arrival of a period has kept generations of women invisible in Fiji's sports scene.
Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak. Here's how you can stay safe
Diphtheria is a bacterial disease we thought we'd left behind, but gaps in adult vaccination and overcrowded housing conditions have given it a foothold again.
Elaine Munroe hands out syringes to drug users to prevent HIV's spread because pharmacies won't
Sitting across a trafficking route where meth and cocaine is passing through Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Solomon Islands, not all drugs leave.
As forests fall in West Papua, communities warn of impacts on food and health
Indonesian biofuel projects are tearing through forests in West Papua and pushing people off their customary land
In California, Sela Langi is sewing to serve her Tongan community
For Tongans in the diaspora, sewing can be the thread between culture, identity and your island home.
What do you get when you cross eddoe and dasheen? A climate-ready taro for the future
One of the world’s oldest staple crops is being reshaped for a hotter, drier future in Papua New Guinea, where scientists are developing climate-resilient taro hybrids designed to withstand drought,…
For Jalen Manumaleuga, Jackson State became a window into civil rights history through basketball
Jalen Manumaleuga thought basketball was the goal, but a scholarship to Jackson State University lead him to study African American history and business which has shaped him beyond the game.
Dreaming of college basketball in the US? Jalen Manumaleuga shares what it really takes
Samoan athletes have shaped world sport for decades, especially in rugby league and union where their power and skill have become defining traits of the modern game. Now, basketball is beginning to…
Kimami Sitauti is the big brother Pacific rugby players in France need
After a medical retirement brought his playing days to a halt, Kimami Sitauti found a new purpose in France helping new arrivals navigate life in a country where even ordering a coffee can feel…
If you want a murder mystery that cuts deeper than crime, Sugar is the read for you
For many in Fiji, sugar evokes memory of indentured labour, land dispossession, and the quiet crisis of diabetes that touches nearly every family.
Fijian taskforce desperate to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B
One part of this crisis that should not be happening at all is being born with HIV. It’s almost entirely preventable with testing, treatment and the right care for mums in pregnancy.
Runny ears are common in Goroka but they shouldn’t be. So what is otitis media?
In Papua New Guinea, many children struggle to hear their teacher, friends, or even their own family, not because they were born deaf, but because a simple ear infection went untreated.
Cooking, eating and healing the Samoan way with author Tertia Ryan
Moringa is one of the key ingredients in salads by Tertia Ryan who is a Samoan advocate for healthy living who helped bring together Heal the Samoan Way
Big levers shape our access to nutritious food, but health is still ours to protect
Curbing non-communicable disease might look like cutting one sugary drink a day, adding an extra serving of local fruit or vegetables or jumping in the ocean that surrounds us. We are not powerless.
Why mental illnesses like schizophrenia and depression are misunderstood in Samoa
Experts say when someone is visibly unwell, we’re still quick to label them “crazy,” or explain symptoms like hearing voices or paranoia through spirits or possession when these can be signs of…
What to do if your kids get malaria
Over Christmas, Sistas Let's Talk host Natasha Meten travelled home to Madang in Papua New Guinea with her husband and three children. One night, a mosquito slipped into the room where her children…
Is reducing nicotine use the secret to quitting for good?
While smokers and vapers face the personal challenge of quitting, governments and policymakers in the Pacific hold responsibility for creating environments that support healthier choices.
Sunscreen is essential and a human right for people with albinism in Fiji
Under the Pacific sun, people living with albinism face stigma, health risks, and daily challenges. Fiji is leading the way, recognising dermatology as a human right and making sunscreen essential…
Is scabies the key to preventing rheumatic heart disease?
Epidemiologist Dr Simon Thornley explains why treating scabies on a large scale could be a game changer for preventing rheumatic heart disease in our children.
How factual is gout content on TikTok?
Gout content on TikTok might be giving you the wrong idea about what the condition is and how it can be treated.
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