US Embassy Donates Medical Textbooks to FNU’s College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
The US Embassy in partnership with the Asia Foundation donated over five thousand medical textbooks to Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
The United States reaffirms its commitment to helping improve the lives of all Fijians by strengthening literacy and education in the country.
US Ambassador to Fiji Mary Damore highlighted that the collaboration with Asia Foundation has added much needed technical, professional and academic literature to many local educational institutions since 2020.
“In fact, FNU’s College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences was one of the first beneficiaries of this relationship, receiving a set of nearly two hundred medical and nursing texts in 2020. Today’s handover is a significant increase, with over five thousand medical texts. and a nursing guide worth over FJD850,000.”
“It is my sincere hope that these additions to FNU’s library will help Fiji and other South Pacific countries to strengthen their public health response, take effective measures against non-communicable diseases, and respond to whatever health challenges the future may present.” Can,” said Ambassador Damore.
In conclusion, the Ambassador expressed his appreciation for the work being done by FNU and other educational institutions and reiterated his appreciation for the continued partnership.
About Asia Foundation:
The Asia Foundation is a non-profit international development organization committed to improving lives and expanding opportunities throughout Asia and the Pacific. Informed by decades of experience and deep local expertise, our work across the region focuses on good governance, women’s empowerment and gender equality, inclusive economic growth, environment and climate action, and regional and international relations.
Headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Washington, DC, The Asia Foundation works through its network of offices in 18 countries in Asia and the Pacific. Working with public and private partners, the Foundation receives funding from a diverse group of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, foundations, corporations and individuals. In 2022, we will provide $86.7 million in direct program support and distribute $2.4 million worth of textbooks and other educational materials.