Today we make the trip to Iva, the village where this project first evolved. It was in this Savai’i metropolis where Niko made obesity, diabetes, and hypertension awareness his primary mission in his Peace Corps service. The village mayor, who learned he had diabetes during Niko’s stay, would help organize the seminar. He did a great job in getting the men/chiefs to come, but due to some miscommunication the women thought that we were coming tomorrow. As a result only a few females were in attendance.
Pictured above is A.J., who teaches at a local secondary school. Thanks to him we were able to get the skit recorded.
The chiefs had a lot of questions.
For example one man asked, “Let’s say I put 4 spoonfuls of sugar in my tea, and then put 4 spoonfuls of salt in my soup. Would that be considered a balanced diet?”
Luckily I didn’t need any assistance to answer that question. I told him that 1 spoon of each is still balanced and is better for you.
In addition to screening for diabetes and hypertension, the nurses are also providing swine flu shots. Pictured below is local nurse Leaso, who has just injected a local girl with the vaccine.
Enjoy the rest of the pictures.
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