Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.
Talofa lava, this podcast is presented in the Samoan language, catering to Samoan migrants in New Zealand and around the globe, as well as Samoans living in Samoa. Information include Samoan translation of clinical/medical terms by Samoan mental health professionals. Also, understanding of mental health from the Samoan worldview by Samoan experts of the culture. Tune in for general information about mental health and mental illness, ways to manage and looking after mental wellbeing, and where to find support when needed in New Zealand.
Ole polokalame I le gagana Samoa e fa'atatau ile soifua ole mafaufau mo tagata o lo'o aumau i Niu Sila ma isi vaega ole lalolagi ae maise Samoa. O mataupu fa'alaua'itele e fa'atatau i le soifua ole mafaufau, e aofia ai fa'amatalaga ile gasegase, o auga ma mafua'aga, auala e soifua manuia ai le mafaufau, ma fesoasoani mo tatou aiga. O le fa'aliliuina o fa'amatalaga ole soifua ma le gasegase ole mafaufau ile gagana Samoa e le aufaigaluega Samoa. Ma le fa'amatalaina ole feso'otaiga ole soifua ole mafaufau ma le aganu'u fa'a Samoa e tupu ma tamali'i ole tatou atunu'u.
Acknowledgement: Pacific Health Clinical Research Training Fellowship
Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.
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This episode Moelagi shares her perspective on the podcast theme, and her nursing journey from Samoa, Australia and New Zealand. Moelagi shares her experience and how her Samoan culture shaped the way she provides care in different roles ...
Fonofale Model and Pacific Mental Health. Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann
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Culture is the medicine. O lo'o i le aganu'u auala e soifua manuia ai le mafaufau. Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann
This is the first episode for Season 3, 2026. The theme is 'culture is the medicine' Fuimaono is a pioneer of Pacific mental health in NZ. He was the first Samoan nurse working in mental health, and he developed the Fonofale Model t...
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Really relevant and spoken in truth of how the gaps in our MH & Addiction services, enjoyed listening from a whaiora patients family perspective, Malo Dr Ioana Mulipola, awesome🙏❤️💯
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