Health Outreach Brings Services to Namosi

Residents of Wainimakutu Village have received access to essential health services through a community outreach programme in the Namosi Highlands.

The MSP Central Outreach Team, working with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and Island Medical, delivered the outreach as part of a week-long programme.

Services included non-communicable disease screening, point-of-care testing, HPV screening, maternal and child health services, sexual and reproductive health consultations, dental and eye checks, ENT services and family planning.

The team also conducted awareness sessions covering sexual and reproductive health and rights, child protection, gender-based violence, HIV/STIs and non-communicable diseases.

MSP acknowledged the support of the Vanua of Namosi, Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Island Medical and Family Planning Australia.

The outreach is aimed at improving access to healthcare and health information for communities in the Namosi Highlands.