Malampa Health Promotion

14/08/2026

NTD Screening, Deworming, Scabies and WASH Awareness at Lakatoro School

Lakatoro, Malampa – 14 August 2026

A health awareness and screening activity was conducted this morning at Lakatoro School as part of efforts to prevent and control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), including worm infection with scabies, and to promote good hygiene practices among school children.

The activity reached approximately 110 students from Kindergarten to Class 6, together with four teachers. Health workers provided NTD screening and deworming activities, with particular attention to identifying and managing worm and scabies among the children.

As part of the activity, a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) awareness session was also conducted. Students were taught the importance of regular handwashing with soap and clean water, especially before eating, after using the toilet, and after playing or coming into contact with potentially contaminated surfaces.

The activity aimed to increase children's knowledge and understanding of how good personal hygiene, proper sanitation and healthy behaviours can help prevent diseases and keep their families and communities healthy.

The health team acknowledged the support and cooperation of the Lakatoro School administration, teachers and students in making the activity successful.

Key figures:

110 students reached
4 teachers participated
Students from Kindergarten to Class 6
NTD screening and deworming conducted
4 scabies cases identified
WASH and handwashing awareness conducted

The activity highlights the importance of continuing school-based health promotion, NTD prevention and WASH education to protect children and promote healthier communities in Malampa.

13/08/2026

Malampa Provincial Health, welcomes Opening of New Aid Post facility at Rano Island today, 13th of August 2026.

Congratulations 👏👏🎊💛💚🩵

This Achievement is only possible through, the support from Honourable MP Gratien Shadrack, the community leaders of rano Island and it's People, the aid post committees and the nurse in charge of walla rano health center.

Also acknowledge support from Malampa health executive, Village health worker program and Norsup hospital pharmacy management.

The honourable councillors and Area administrator who are present to witness this important development also pledged their continuous support towards this primary health care initiative. Hon. MP, Shadrack has his representative present at today's event to deliver his address also.

Speeches highlighted the need for continuous community support for sustainability, Decentralisation of health services and aligning with SDG goal # 3 access to health for all by 2030.

The Opening ceremony is sealed with a cutting of Cake..

To God be the Glory for great things he has done..🙏

11/06/2026

Today, 11th of June 2026 the Health Week activity for Malampa came to conclude at Uri Aid Post Community on Central Malekula.

This year, the Health Promotion Unit in Malampa nominated three Aid Post Communities to co-host the event. These communities are Travol Aid Post Community on north west Malekula, Orap Aid Post Community on north east Malekula and Uri Aid Post Community in Central Malekula.
The theme for this year "Together for health. Stand with Science" has been echoed all throughout the activity with a strong emphasis in ensuring health services are accessible, fight against NCD, Cessation of Harmful substances to maintain a strong body defense against diseases, encouraging physical exercise, reduce consumption of processed foods and encouraging organic diets..

Health Promotion Malampa wishes to acknowledge the three officers who have commited themselves to ensure successful implementation of this business plan activity. Also acknowledging the responsible vhws, nurses incharge ( Atchin HC) for mobilising orap community & Nurse Aid of Uripiv Dispensary for attendance at Uri.
Extending word of thanks to the host communities of "Travol Aid Post" , Orap Aid Post and Uri Island Aid Post"
As part of the activity, The health team also did some assessments to identify needs of the respective communities.
For Travol Aid Post, it has been identified that the community is in need of sanitation improvement & some work to be done with their water supply.
For Orap community, the event has concluded with the community recommitting itself to Re-Open it's Aid Post.
For Uri Aid Post, the community has finally compromised in identifying a candidate to take up the role of village health worker.

07/05/2026

Family Planning Refresher Training

A family planning chat session was conducted by Malampa RMNCH in Charge with the support of national office from 27 April to 07 May at the public Health conference room to raise awareness on reproductive health and responsible parenthood within the community. The session supports the Ministry of Health’s efforts in improving maternal and child health across Vanuatu.

The purpose of these training is to To educate participants on available family planning methods in Vanuatu
To promote healthy birth spacing for mothers and children
To address common myths and cultural beliefs about contraception

Nurses provided information on family planning methods available in local health facilities, including condoms, oral pills, injections, implants, and natural methods. Demonstrations were conducted, and participants were encouraged to ask questions in an open and respectful discussion setting. Information was also shared in simple language (including Bislama where appropriate) to ensure understanding.

The session was attended by 23 Rural community nurse. Participation were active, with many questions raised about side effects, cultural concerns, and access to services in rural areas.

The main objectives is to Improved knowledge of family planning options available in Vanuatu
Increased awareness of the importance of birth spacing
Greater willingness to visit health facilities for family planning services

Many challenges such has Cultural beliefs and misconceptions affecting acceptance of some methods
Limited access to services and supplies in outer islands
Shyness among youth in discussing reproductive health topics.

The facilitators from national RMNCH asked nurses to
Continue regular outreach programs in rural and remote communities
Strengthen supply chains for contraceptives across all islands
Increase involvement of community leaders and churches in awareness programs
Encourage youth-friendly services at health facilities

The family planning chat session was successful in increasing awareness and encouraging positive attitudes towards family planning. Ongoing education and support from healthcare workers remain essential to improve reproductive health outcomes in Vanuatu.

06/05/2026

175 Food Handlers oli risivim setifikeit blong Food Safety afta we oli komplitim 3 days long food seifti trening long 2 Communities
74 participants long Brenwei - Northwest Malekula 101 participants long Tautu-Central Malekula.

Food safety training, Environmental Health Unit long Ministry blong Health istap ranem blong educatem ol food handlers we oli g*t business blong providem kakae long public.

Food safety training hem i givim knowledge mo trainem ol Food Handlers wedem ol practices blong ensurem hygiene standards long taem blo handelem kakae.

Trening ia hemi kontribiut blong mekem sua se kakae we ol vendas oli stap salem hem i seif blong man i kakae mo ol customer oli no save s*k.

Trening ia hemi yumi tokbaot:

☑️Food Control Act-Loa blong Kakae
☑️Importance blong Food safety
☑️Food hazards-ol dangers long kakae
☑️Cross-contamination- Fasin blong bebet i save spoilem kakae
☑️Sik we kakae i causem-Foodborne diseases
☑️Practice blong hygiene practices

Afta long 3 days training, participants oli receivim certificate olsem proof blong attendance mo completim food safety training. Certificate ia hem i givim permision blong save salem kakae long public area long any place long Vanuatu.

Certificate blong Food Safety we Ministry blong Health istp givim hem i valid blo 2 years.

💪Kongratulesen long 1 Food Handlers we oli complitim trening ia,

🙏Tankyu long Ministry blo Health, Malampa Public Health mo Malampa Provincial Government, mo

🙏Tankyu tumas long komuniti blong Brenwei, Tulwei, Livet, Unmet, Northwest Malekula, mo ol neighbor communities long central Malekula.

credit: Food Safety

01/05/2026

52 Food Handlers oli risivim setifikeit blong Food Safety afta we oli komplitim 3 days long food seifti trening long Community blong Caroline Bay, Southwest Malekula.

Food safety training, Environmental Health Unit long Ministry blong Health istap ranem blong educatem ol food handlers we oli g*t business blong providem kakae long public.

Food safety training hem i givim knowledge mo trainem ol Food Handlers wedem ol practices blong ensurem hygiene standards long taem blo handelem kakae.

Trening ia hemi kontribiut blong mekem sua se kakae we ol vendas oli stap salem hem i seif blong man i kakae mo ol customer oli no save s*k.

Trening ia hemi yumi tokbaot:

☑️Food Control Act-Loa blong Kakae
☑️Importance blong Food safety
☑️Food hazards-ol dangers long kakae
☑️Cross-contamination- Fasin blong bebet i save spoilem kakae
☑️Sik we kakae i causem-Foodborne diseases
☑️Practice blong hygiene practices

Afta long 3 days training, participants oli receivim certificate olsem proof blong attendance mo completim food safety training. Certificate ia hem i givim permision blong save salem kakae long public area long any place long Vanuatu.

Certificate blong Food Safety we Ministry blong Health istp givim hem i valid blo 2 years.

💪Kongratulesen long 52 Food Handlers we oli complitim trening ia,

🙏Tankyu long Ministry blo Health, Malampa Public Health mo Malampa Provincial Government, mo

🙏Tankyu tumas long komuniti blong Caroline Bay, Southwest Malekula.

30/04/2026

𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 Lawa Village South West Bay Malekula

Tri (3) day trening long saed blo food safety we i complete , we i givim save mo skil long olketa food vendor—speseli ol mama—long stret fasin blong handelem kakae.

I g*t 94 participants we oli karem certificate blong olketa tedei, olsem wan mak blong strong komitmen blong olketa blong mekem kakae i sef mo protektem helt blong komuniti.

𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐚 𝐢 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠:
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗲
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘆𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼 𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻
𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗺 𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼 𝗸𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗸 𝘄𝗲 𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗼𝘁 lo kakai.

Malampa Health Management i talem bigfala tangkyu long Malampa 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 no fogetem three national Environmental Health Officer we oli kam lo Vila blo help karem aot training ya blo mekem I success.

Taem yumi givim stret save long ol food handler, yumi stap bildim wan heltia komuniti. Tugeta, yumi mas gohed blong 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒔𝒆𝒇, 𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒐𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒍 𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒖𝒎𝒊.

𝑩𝒊𝒈𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒗𝒓𝒊𝒘𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒆 𝒐𝒍𝒊 𝒕𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒎 𝒑𝒂𝒕!

24/04/2026

Food Control Act Compliance Awareness -
LitzLitz Village

The aim was to educate community members on proper sanitation, hygiene, environmental care, compliance and customer service practices to improve overall health and customer service.
We also strengthen back an association that is already set-up since 2023.

Objective.
• To raise awareness about compliance
• To raise awareness about environmental health and hygiene
• To encourage community participation in keeping the environment clean

Activities Conducted
• Educational talk on Compliance
• Educational talk on hygiene and sanitation
• Educational talk on customer services
• Question and answer session

Key Topics Covered
• Importance of compliance
• Importance of clean water and sanitation
• Personal hygiene practices
• Prevention of diseases related to poor environmental health
• Customer service

Participants
• Number of attendees: 20+
• Groups involved: LitzLitz mothers & Youths and Uri mothers & Youths
• Level of engagement: Active
• Association Members:
Chairlady – Rutha. Edwin
Vice Chairlady – Merlyne. Edwin
Secretary – Julieth. Lolting
Treasurer – Salirose. Timothy
Members of the committee – Evelyne. Abraham
Norah. Abraham
Outcomes / Impact
• Increased awareness among residents
• Improved understanding of hygiene practices
• Improved understanding of compliance
• Community showed interest in maintaining cleanliness and comply with the rules of food and safety

• Conduct regular awareness programs of health and hygiene
• Provide waste bins and sanitation materials
• Involve community leaders for better participation

The Environmental Health Compliance Awareness program was beneficial in educating the LitzLitz community.
Community efforts are needed to sustain good and environmental practices and comply with the rules of Food and safety.

Malampa Health would like to acknowledge all the hard working mothers for their support by providing cooked food to clients at Litzlitz Wharf but also to support government revenue.

26/03/2026

11/03/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞.

10 February 2026.

It is with deep sadness that Malampa 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐬 learned of the passing of our colleague, 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐜, who served as a 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 Malampa & 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞.
Sylvan was a hardworking and committed officer who worked tirelessly alongside his colleagues at Malampa Health then later joined Shefa Health and the Ministry of Health to support the 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 Malampa and 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗳𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲. His dedication, passion, and service to the health of our communities will always be remembered and appreciated.

Yesterday malampa Health team manage to put him in rest to his home at Atchin main land.

May you find comfort and strength in the memories of his life, his service, and the positive impact he made in the communities he served.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 until we all meet again.