Wellbeing and Self Care Archives

Sexual and Gender-based Violence against women and girls: Calling for a Pacific paradigm shift

by hello@sista.com.vu | Nov 1, 2022 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Vanuatu has one of the highest prevalence rates of violence against women and girls, and the...

Breastfeeding in modern Vanuatu

by hello@sista.com.vu | Aug 5, 2022 | News, The Hub, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Awareness for breastfeeding has increased greatly in the last few years, as more mothers...

Malapoa College fighting for better Mental health resources

by Sista Magazine | Jul 15, 2022 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Malapoa college recognizes a need for better counseling services on campus to support them mental...

Malapoa College fighting for better Mental Health resources

by Sista Magazine | Jun 20, 2022 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Having lost two students to suicide in the space of two years, Malapoa College is fighting harder...

Centipedes – Treating Bites and Getting Rid of Them

by Sista Magazine | May 3, 2022 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Living in the tropics is not all sunshine and coconuts. A small cut can easily become an...

Period and productivity

by Sista Magazine | May 28, 2021 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Have you noticed how every month when you get your period you may feel certain pain, drowsiness,...

More women taking up family planning

by Sista Magazine | Feb 7, 2021 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

There has been a rise in women taking up family planning. Julius Ssenabulya, Program Manager of the Vanuatu Family Health Association (VFHA) says more women are currently taking up family planning compare to 10 to 15 years ago....

Improving Mental Health and Psycho Social Support in the most vulnerable country to natural disasters in the world

by Sista Magazine | Apr 9, 2020 | Initiatives and Projects, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

In January 2020 it was reported that a woman had committed suicide in Teouma, just outside the...

Vanuatu’s only psychiatrist talks about young people’s mental health and how to support them, especially if they are still in school

by Sista Magazine | Apr 9, 2020 | News, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Dr. Jimmy Obed, Vanuatu’s only psychiatrist, talks about young people’s mental health and how we...

New Years Resolutions For Every Woman

by Sista Magazine | Jan 19, 2020 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

To bring in the new decade, here is some feminist inspired goals for 2020! #TheYearOf2020Vision 1....

Over 5,000 Ni-Vanuatu Do Not Have Access to Proper Mental Health Care

by Sista Magazine | Oct 14, 2019 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

When people hear the word ‘mental health’ they tend to think of ‘crazy’ individuals. Acting Director General (DG) of the Ministry of Health(MOH), Johnson Wabaiat made the remarks during the World Mental Health Day Awards Night...

Wanem hemi Morning After Pill?

by Sista Magazine | Apr 11, 2019 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

The morning-after pill hemi wan emergency contraception (birth control method). Emergency...

Praktikal advaes mo steps blong aprojem person wetem mental illness

by Sista Magazine | Apr 2, 2019 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Hemia hemi probably no wan gudfala foto blo iusim olsem example, be hemi bringim ap samfala...

Taem yu makem wan decision mo talem aot wan toktok, askem long yu wan sapos hemi supportem laef wea yu wantem.

by Sista Magazine | Jan 15, 2019 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

It’s 2019 – instead of making New Year resolutions, why don’t you ask yourself frequently, “Does...

Melek Blong Titi

by Sista Magazine | Nov 26, 2018 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Fes taem wea wan woman hemi gat bel, hemi harem fulap toktok long saed blong birth. I no gat fulap...

Ahimsa Vanuatu – Yoga, Self Care, Rituals

by Sista Magazine | Jul 24, 2018 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Just like most things, Ahimsa Vanuatu is a work in a progress but here you will find an...

Drinking alcohol – what are your rights and responsibilities?

by Sista Magazine | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

In the first two and half months of 2018, police recorded 59 road traffic offences that involved...

Knowledge of sickness and healing, medical pluralism, and health seeking in Vanuatu

by Sista Magazine | Jul 24, 2017 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Knowledge and belief systems combining Christian and indigenous spiritual contexts are often...

New Mental Health legislation under drafting

by Sista Magazine | Jun 15, 2017 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) has begun consultation, to start drafting a new mental health legislation that addresses human rights principles and objectives. The work of the...

Let’s talk about Depression – ‘It’s okay not to be okay’

by Sista Magazine | Apr 17, 2017 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Mental health is often considered a ‘sik blong ol waet man’ (white man’s sickness) in Vanuatu. The...

What To Bring To Maternity Ward

by Sista Magazine | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Less than ten years ago, expectant mothers could stay up to one week at the maternity ward after...

Post Birth Exercise Tips with Ultimate Fitness

by Sista Magazine | Feb 7, 2017 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Ultimate Fitness (UF) has been operating in Port Vila since 1987. Previously known as the Vanuatu...

Simple Skin Care Steps For Glowing Black Skin

by Sista Magazine | Jan 27, 2017 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

I will keep the instructions very simple and products affordable for every woman and you will be...

Bob Marley Hemi Ded Blong Skin Cancer – Yu Tu Mus Luk Aot Long Sun Se Fram Hemi Save Burnem Yu Big Wan

by Sista Magazine | Nov 3, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

If you have black skin, you can still get sunburnt. Although you may not get as sunburnt as...

Mental Health is everybody’s business

by Sista Magazine | Nov 1, 2016 | Initiatives and Projects, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

To mark this year’s National Mental Health Awareness Day, the Ministry of Health is encouraging...

Vanuatu only starting to recognise mental illness

by Sista Magazine | Nov 1, 2016 | Initiatives and Projects, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0 |

A ni-Vanuatu mental health specialist says his country is only just beginning to recognise the various forms of mental illness. Dr Obed (Oh-bed) Jimmy opened a mental healthcare unit at Vanuatu Central Hospital to deal with an...

World Mental Health Day: October 10

by Sista Magazine | Oct 10, 2016 | Initiatives and Projects, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Mental Health Awareness Celebrations: October 24th — 28th 2016 Theme This year the Ministry of...

10 Essential Lipstick Tips That Every Woman Needs To Know

by Sista Magazine | Aug 11, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Sapos yu stap laekem blong putum lipstik, hemia sam gudfala advaes evri gel i nid blong save. Sam...

Mi silip wetem wan boy las naet be mitufala no yusum condom. Mi no wantem gat bel, bae mi mekem wanem?

by Sista Magazine | Aug 10, 2016 | Uncategorized, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Vanuatu is a Christian nation where it’s widely believed that sex before marriage is a sin....

I Took Leaf Medicine When I Had Breast Cancer

by Sista Magazine | Jul 25, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among black women. In America, research...

How to get rid of Lice at Home

by Sista Magazine | Jul 21, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Klosap evri man mo pikinini hemi kasem hed lice lo laef blong hem. Sapos ol pikinini hemi stap...

The Stigma of Post Natal Depression in a Melanesian Society

by Sista Magazine | Jul 10, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

This article was originally published in Vanuatu Daily Post, Life and Style magazine. Taem bae yu...

7 Reasons Why You Should Try Yoga

by Sista Magazine | Jul 7, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

1. The Vanuatu Yoga Association is located right in town The yoga studio is in the heart of town,...

Will Aelan Kai Kai Save Our Health and Keep Our Culture Alive?

by Sista Magazine | May 18, 2016 | Food and Nutrition, Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Vanuatu is one of the few nations in the Pacific where its traditional food hasn’t been heavily...

Alternative and DIY Deodorants

by Sista Magazine | May 16, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

In a tropical country like Vanuatu, it’s inevitable that you will sweat. Although a clean diet and...

How To Treat Red Eye Using Natural Remedies

by Sista Magazine | Apr 25, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Earlier this year, in February and March, Port Vila was struck with an outbreak of bacterial...

5 Reasons To Read With Your Children

by Sista Magazine | Apr 22, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Even though we are lucky to live on a beautiful island where our children can run freely and...

How Do I Know Which Lipstick Suits My Dark Skin?

by Sista Magazine | Apr 22, 2016 | Wellbeing and Self Care | 0

Every woman is naturally beautiful, but when she applies lipstick on, it has the power to make her...

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