Vanuatu’s only psychiatrist talks about young people’s mental health and how to support them, especially if they are still in school
Dr. Jimmy Obed, Vanuatu’s only psychiatrist, talks about young people’s mental health and how we...
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Category: Life
New Years Resolutions For Every Woman
To bring in the new decade, here is some feminist inspired goals for 2020! #TheYearOf2020Vision 1....
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Measles Outbreak Preparedness and Response Plan
Following the outbreak reports of measles in the Pacific, the Ministry of Health (MoH) and its...
Read MoreOver 5,000 Ni-Vanuatu Do Not Have Access to Proper Mental Health Care
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...
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Make All Services Accessible for People with Disabilities: VDPA
On the 4th of October 2019, the National Coordinator of the Vanuatu Disability Promotion &...
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NEW GADGET TO TACKLE HIGH INFANT MORTALITY RATE
Vanuatu Health authorities have recorded up to 46% of natal and neonatal deaths annually in...
Read MoreMinistry of Health to introduce new vaccines including cervical cancer vaccine
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be introducing three new vaccines into the national immunization program. One of the new vaccines will help protect girls against cervical cancer, as the statistics in Vanuatu today are...
Read MoreFree Dental services today until June 11th
Care Ministries International (CMI) in collaboration with Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) will be providing free medical dental services, commencing today until Friday, from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm, at Saralana Park. A...
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Strengthening Nursing Education in Vanuatu
Background: The Vanuatu Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Vanuatu College of Nursing Education...
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Stakeholders urged to support immunization catch-up campaign
The Ministry of Health (MOH) needs the support of its stakeholders to complete a mass immunization...
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Votausi Mackenzie-Reur gives powerful speech at launch of PIFR Vanuatu
Votausi Mackenzie-Reur gave us a moving and beautifully relevant speech at the launch of Pacific...
Read MoreFree insertion of Jadelle/Implanon on May 21 and 22nd 2019
Bae i gat FREE insertion blong Jadelle or Implanon long manis ya May 2019. Date: 21 & 22 Implanon insertion and removal Yu we yu gat Jadelle be date blo karemout lo June/July or August September or October yet be yu wantem...
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Bats of Vanuatu Exhibition
The Vanuatu Environmental Science Society (VESS) conducted an exhibition on Bats in Vanuatu at the...
Read MoreMedicine Shortages
Hospitals across Vanuatu are experiencing medicine shortages. Concerns are mounting over the shortage of certain medicines, particularly amoxicillin to treat body infections and the failure of the Government to ensure sufficient...
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Wanem hemi Morning After Pill?
The morning-after pill hemi wan emergency contraception (birth control method). Emergency...
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Praktikal advaes mo steps blong aprojem person wetem mental illness
Hemia hemi probably no wan gudfala foto blo iusim olsem example, be hemi bringim ap samfala...
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Taem yu makem wan decision mo talem aot wan toktok, askem long yu wan sapos hemi supportem laef wea yu wantem.
It’s 2019 – instead of making New Year resolutions, why don’t you ask yourself frequently, “Does...
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Florist boasts 70 kinds of orchids
Outside Luganville, Santo, Florist Lianna Avock, 53, of Lironesa on Paama, has built a small...
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Melek Blong Titi
Fes taem wea wan woman hemi gat bel, hemi harem fulap toktok long saed blong birth. I no gat fulap...
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New three-year PVIS Senior Secondary Scholarship Announced
Port Vila International School (PVIS) is pleased to announce the availability of a three-year full...
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30 youth to advance their career through YCV’s Work Program
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) is proud to announce that the Ready for Work Program (RfWP) is now...
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Social media helping women to share stories in Vanuatu
By Aaron Kearney on AM While much of the world counts the cost of social media’s capacity to...
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‘Tingting Rod Sefti’ Campaign Launched
The ‘Tingting Rod Sefti’ traffic awareness campaign was officially launched at Saralana park...
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Preventem cervical Kansa (Kansa long nek blong basket blong pikinini )
If you have undergone a cervical screening and it has come back as abnormal, please come back from...
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Ahimsa Vanuatu – Yoga, Self Care, Rituals
Just like most things, Ahimsa Vanuatu is a work in a progress but here you will find an...
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Aelan Chocolate wins International Chocolate Awards in all categories!
All our Aelan Chocolate sent to the International Chocolate Salon – Artisan Chocolate Awards...
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Women Vanua’tai Resource Monitors of Vanuatu
In Vanuatu, threats posed to biodiversity from population growth and overharvesting, climate...
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Vanuatu Feminist Library
The Vanuatu Feminist Library is now open! Please check out their Facebook page for more...
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PEM PLASTIK – Another first for Vanuatu
It all started out as a pair of conscientious business people trying to find a way to mitigate...
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New and safe way to help fight dengue, chikungunya and Zika.
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Mosquito Program (Monash University) and in...
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Vanuatu walks the talk – and becomes first country to ban plastic straws
It’s a Pacific island nation that has beaten the global community across the finish line with...
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First authentic online shop for local vendors
“Shop Vanuatu” is an ecommerce website created for the local market vendors. The initiative...
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Mama’s Laef group wins grant
THE Mamma’s Laef group in Vanuatu has won a significant grant from Frontier Innovators, an...
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Drinking alcohol – what are your rights and responsibilities?
In the first two and half months of 2018, police recorded 59 road traffic offences that involved...
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Aniasuas-Mol Coop Processing and Preservation Workshop
Representatives of a Farmers Cooperative called Aniasuas-Mol Cooperative consisting of members...
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WOMAN LONG TAEM BLO WAN DISASTA
Long taem blo eni disasta, ol famili o pipol oli muvmuv. Oli muv igo long nara ples, o haos, o...
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Cervical Cancer Screening impacts rural and urban Santo communities
If you have a mother, sister, cousin or other female relative that you value and love, acting on...
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Kumala Salad – The Nutrition Centre
Kumala Salad Wanem nao yu nidim 5 kakae blo yam we yu kukum i tan finis mo katem lo box 1 cup blo...
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Mayonnaise – Nutrition Centre
Mayonnaise Wanem nau yu nidim 1 smol pis garlic pilim mo choppem Sol mo pepper 2 yellow blo ek...
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What is slut shaming?
One of the first things a teenage girl is taught when she enters puberty is how to dress. So as...
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Gudfala fasin blong krossem rod
Skul hemi start bak agen. Yu mas make sua se pikinini blong yu hemi save gud fasin blong krossem...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Marie Boe
It was a busy Friday afternoon and we only just managed to make the most of the light. The Sista...
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Locally made crochet pieces for sale
Love crochet? Then why not order a pair of children’s sets, headbands or perhaps a pair of...
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Gudfala fasin blong folem bifo, long taem blong, mo afta wan hariken
Message I stp ko long every Farmers around Vanuatu Gudfala fasin blong folem bifo, long taem...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Nash Law
It is our great pleasure to bring in the new year with Nash Law – a hard working mother who...
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Azure Pure Water and World Vision launch partnership for plastic recycling
Azure Pure Water and World Vision Vanuatu are pleased to announce the launching of our 3-year...
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Yu redi blong findem wan wok?
Sapos hemi fes taem blong yu long luk aotem wok, hemi olraet sapos yu fraet smol. Hemi meanem se...
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Top 5 Places For Xmas Shopping in Port Vila
Sapos yu wantem karem wan smol Christmas present wea hemi locally made, environmentally friendly,...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Umi Nompavos
As the year drew to the end, the Sista team were frantically trying to pull everything together...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Natasha Issachar
Natasha Issachar works at NRI Management and is a mother of twin boys. She managed to find some...
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Laplap Ice-cream
Laplap Ice-Cream Wanem nau yu nidim 6 apple banana 2 ripe apple banana 2 kokonas skrasem mo milkim...
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Transforming Plastic Waste in Vanuatu
In August 2017, local company and Pacific Mini games Platinum Sponsor Azure Pure Water launched...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Andrea Toka
In this month’s Sista Gat Style, we celebrated the natural stunner, Ms. Andrea Toka. The 19...
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White Bun Salad – The Nutrition Center
White Bun Salad Wanem nau yu nidim 2 stampa blo white bun 4 raep tomato 2 stampa blo spring onion...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Diana Lauto
This month we celebrated the Ni-Vanuatu/Fijian mixed race Diana Lauto at Iririki Island Resort....
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with GG Baxter
In the August edition of the Vanuatu Daily Post’s Life and Style magazine, Sista Gat Style...
Read MoreReproductive Health is vital post disaster: VFHA
Vanuatu Family Health Association (VFHA) in collaboration with the Department of Health have carried out the Minimal Initial Services Package (MISP) response in the islands affected by TC Dona. VHFA Program Manager, Mrs Julianne...
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Azure Pure Water launches “Give me 5” recycling program.
Shaun Gilchrist, CEO of Azure Water, has announced that Azure Water will be offering a recycling...
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Record Number of Women attend Vanua’tai Resource Monitors Network Annual General Meeting
A changing climate and environment affect us all. Sea level rise, the decline in biodiversity and...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Margreth Romone
In the July edition of Vanuatu Daily Post’s Life and Style magazine, we celebrated the sweet...
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Knowledge of sickness and healing, medical pluralism, and health seeking in Vanuatu
Knowledge and belief systems combining Christian and indigenous spiritual contexts are often...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Jemila Theuil
In the Vanuatu Daily Post’s June edition of Life and Style magazine, the fashion feature Sista Gat...
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Drones and development
Can Drones Solve Development Issues? In June 2017, Vanuatu launched the first drone trial in the...
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Manioc Flour Pancake – The Nutrition Centre
Wanem nao yu nidim 2 cups – Manioc flour 3 eggs 2 ½ cup milk blo kokonas 1 smol spun...
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Kumala Roti Kari – The Nutrition Centre
Wanem nao yu nidin 1 onion – chopem 2 spun oel 2 pis garlic – kutem long bigfala pis 2 pinch sol...
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Plastic bag ban
The government is expected to receive a petition that it should impose a nationwide ban or bylaw...
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Abera Beach Bungalows, Tanna
Located just 15 minutes away from Lenakal airport is Abera Beach Bungalows. As you enter the...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style featuring Melz Rose
In the Vanuatu Daily Post’s May edition of Life and Style magazine, the fashion feature Sista Gat...
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Vanuatu Earthbag Building
With urban drifts in developing nations, women are finding it even harder to supply the family...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Hair and Body Shop by Merly
In the Vanuatu Daily Post’s April edition of Life and Style magazine, the fashion feature Sista...
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Visit the Michoutouchkine & Pilioko Foundation Art Gallery
One of the most photographed buildings in Vanuatu is the Post Office in the capital of Port Vila....
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Banana Jiken – The Nutrition Centre
Wanem nao yu nidim 1 jiken (katem long long ol pis) 4 krin banana long ol slice 2 cup krin lif...
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Let’s talk about Depression – ‘It’s okay not to be okay’
Mental health is often considered a ‘sik blong ol waet man’ (white man’s sickness) in Vanuatu. The...
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Call for parents and students to practice traffic safety habits
The traffic information and awareness Unit of the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) is cautioning parents...
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Salad Fis – The Nutrition Centre
Wanem nao yu nidim 600g fresh fis – olsem tuna o wahoo Jus blo 10 lemon 5 pinch blo sol mo smol...
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Behind the scenes with Sista Gat Style with Body and Soul
In the Vanuatu Daily Post’s March edition of Life and Style magazine, the fashion feature Sista...
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What To Bring To Maternity Ward
Less than ten years ago, expectant mothers could stay up to one week at the maternity ward after...
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Behind the scenes of Sista Gat Style with Midas Hair and Beauty Salon
In the Vanuatu Daily Post’s February edition of Life and Style magazine, the fashion feature...
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Scent Of A Bloom – Florist
Anna Abbock has recently completed a wedding course through the NZ Academy of Wedding school and...
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Pawpaw (Papaya) Juice Remedy for Dengue Fever
Vanuatu is currently experiencing a dengue outbreak with the latest figures released from the...
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Where to dine for Valentine’s Day
Ladies and Gentlemen, Valentine’s Day is only ONE day away. If you haven’t made a...
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Van2017 celebrates Ruth Amos on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Van2017’s mascot Nasi is observing the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February...
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Kumala Bread – The Nutrition Centre
Ingredients 4 kakai blong Kumala katem long ol smolsmo pis (yu save usem pumpkin tu sapos yu no...
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First Female ATR Pilot
Twenty-seven-year-old First Officer Katura Marae has made history to become Vanuatu’s first female...
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Post Birth Exercise Tips with Ultimate Fitness
Ultimate Fitness (UF) has been operating in Port Vila since 1987. Previously known as the Vanuatu...
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South Pacific islands ban western junk food and go organic
A group of south Pacific islands are banning foreign junk food imports in favour of an all-local,...
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Simple Skin Care Steps For Glowing Black Skin
I will keep the instructions very simple and products affordable for every woman and you will be...
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Port Vila Market Haos – Affordable, Organic and Fresh Local Produce
Earlier this month, vendors from the Port Vila market haos went on a one-day strike to oppose...
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DIY Cardboard Storage Box
Do you have old boxes lying around? Not sure what to do with them? An economical solution is to...
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Places to celebrate New Years Eve
It’s nearly the end of the year and whether it’s been a good or a bad one, it deserves...
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Popo Kek (Pawpaw Cake) – The Nutrition Centre
Ingredients ¼ cup oil ¼ cup suga 3 ek 2 cup ripe pawpaw (mashem mo sievem out juice blo hem) 3 cup...
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Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide 2016
Still haven’t bought Christmas presents yet? With only four sleeps to go, here is...
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Top 10 Places To Dine For Christmas
Not sure where to go for Christmas? Here is a list of Vanuatu’s top 10 places to...
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Narawan Retreat – ultimate inspiration for modern Ni-Vanuatu home décor
It’s all in the details – if you have an eye for design, you’ll find yourself in home décor heaven...
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Sistas at Work
In Vanuatu, many women have the responsibility of supporting a full family. As is the case all...
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VFHA providing free clinical service on World Aids Day
The Vanuatu Family Health Association (VFHA) Clinic in Port Vila will provide free clinical...
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Fish Curry
Ingredients 1kg mahi mahi (or white fish) 1 eggplant 1 carrot Handful of green beans 1 onion...
Read MoreVanuatu and World celebrate World Diabetes Day
Today, Monday November 14, the world is again celebrating World Diabetes Day. Diabetes is a significant concern globally with figures now indicating the largely preventable disease affects as many as one in 11 people. Further,...
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Visit the Tam Tams of Paradise Cove Resort
Paradise Cove Resort – perfect for a romantic getaway, a family lunch, a casual day of watersports...
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