From a young age, Taliah Su'a, a New Zealand-born Samoan medical student, has been passionately committed to raising awareness about rheumatic fever, investing a significant amount of her time researching the impacts and implications of the illness.

A profile you do not want to miss. Finishing off our Tongan language 2023 profiles with our great community connector, Lana Afu. Lana has been serving with Etu Pasifika Canterbury for many years, you may recognise her from our vaccination events and our spaces in general. Have a read to see how Lana and her famili (family) celebrate Tongan language week and their heritage.

Two familiar faces for today's Tongan Language week profile but did you know that Nurse Lili and services manager Tuilavoni are a mother in law and son duo? Super special! Etu Pasifika Canterbury are truly blessed with the famili (family) connections that we have.

You may recognise him from the front desk when you come in for your appointments, one of our hosts Daniel Tanginoa enlightens us with his thoughts and connections to Tongan language week 2023

We're continuing the Tongan language week celebrations with our staff profiles. Today we see the familiar faces of our mental health nurse, Seini Falefata and her younger brother Sitaleki Tonga who is one of our navigators, share what it means for them to be Tongan.

Tongan language week 2023 is here. We caught up with some of the Tongan famili we have in clinic. Here is one of our Health Coaches, Heimoana Tatu.

Services Manager for Etu Pasifika Canterbury, Tuilavoni Lama (Voni), concludes Men's Health Week 2023 with his thoughts on wellbeing, and encourages people to 'just start', no matter where they are in their health journey.

Misimoa Lamositele (Misi) is a Health Coach at Etu Pasifika Canterbury. He is dedicated to developing long-term and sustainable health pathways for the community. Misi touches on some simple and effective things that he does to keep his thoughts clear for Men's Health Week 2023.

A familiar face at Etu Pasifika Canterbury, Dr Leone Vadei shares his thoughts about health and wellbeing, and how important it is to talk about topics that are often seen as taboo – especially amongst Pacific men.

Phillip Vaifale, a Health Coach at Etu Pasifika Canterbury, has been a dedicated sportsman for many years of his life. For Men's Health Week 2023, Vaifale weighs in on the importance of mental health and how it affects our overall well-being, aligning well with Etu Pasifika's integrated model of care.

GP Fellow at Etu Pasifika Canterbury, Dr Sam Ah Mu, shares his thoughts, feelings, tips and tricks about health and what that looks like for him - even sharing what his go-to breakfast choice is! Through his role, he is able to support his patients with their health and wellbeing. Dr Ah Mu kicks off the first of our profiles for Men's Health Week 2023.

Across Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group and its entities, we are grateful that we work in an environment that is enriched entirely in Pacific culture and values. This week the nation celebrated Samoa Language Week 2023 with the theme ‘Mitamita i lau gagana, maua’a lou fa’asinomaga’, which means ‘Be proud of your language and grounded in your identity’.