The Fiji Village Project (FVP) is an ANU initiative and is now in its third successful year.  The project provides an opportunity to bring together university students with medicine, dentistry, public health and engineering backgrounds to work together towards health empowerment in Fijian communities. Additionally, with involvement from New Zealand, Australian and South Pacific Islands students, the project has already proved to be valuable in developing more meaningful professional relationships in the region. It has thus far provided students at the ANU Medical School and from other medical schools across Australia with a wonderful chance to put their skills into practice in the real world. Most importantly, the project is great fun and joy for everyone involved, be it Fijian, New Zealand or Australian medical students.

Key aims:

* Improving water quality and supply through rainwater harvestings
* Health screening with an additional aim of replenishing medical records
* Visiting schools to promote health education, health awareness and sanitation
* Promoting womens health
* Strengthening our ongoing relationship with the villages

Read through the following project review reports to find out in more detail about the type of work that is done and the goals achieved:

• International Report 2008 - Nabukavesi Village
• International Report 2009 - Nabukavesi and Qilai

Applications

The January 2010 project occurred in the 2 weeks of 15-31 January, 2010 consolidating work from the previous projects.

Applications are open to medical students at all Australian and New Zealand medical schools, and the Fiji School of Medicine.

Applications for the January 2010 project have now CLOSED.

Applications for the January 2011 project will open during September, 2010 (exact date to be confirmed)

If you have any questions, please contact your relevant National Co-ordinator (see above).