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.
Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau. Fa'asinomaga ma le mitamitaga ole tagata Samoa.
Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau will talks about the importance of the Samoan worldview in Pacific health education and research in university studies. She defines the term positionality and why this is core to who we are as people and our connection with others. Dr Fuafiva talks about what mental health means to her and why her Samoan culture is important to the different roles she plays in our community.
Ole talanoaga ma Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau e fa'alia ai le galuega o lo'o galue ai i totonu o NZ, ma le mafua'aga o lona naunau e a'oa'o le tu ma le aganu'u i totonu o le university. Ole fa'amalamalamaina ole taua o lo tatou tupuaga i lo tatou fa'asinomaga i so'o se mea o feagai ma tatou. Ole fa'aalia o lona finagalo e fa'atatau ile soifua ole mafaufau ma le taua o le aganu'u fa'a Samoa i galuega eseese o feagai ma ia i totonu o NZ.
Te Whatu Ora : https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/
Faugagana Practice: www.faugaganapractice.com