A vascular surgeon says up to 80 per cent of patients in Fiji present late for treatment, but improved techniques and a focus on limb salvage are significantly reducing amputation rates.

Ni‑Vanuatu student Estonia Meltetake has graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Volcanology from the University of Fiji.

She described her achievement as a moment shaped by purpose rather than struggle.

The 25‑year‑old Environmental Science graduate says her achievement belongs to the parents who believed in her.

A Lautoka mother of four earns her second USP qualification alongside her daughter and sister, turning years of sacrifice into a shared graduation moment.

Lautoka’s businesswoman Kriti Chand earns a USP diploma alongside family, dedicating her achievement to her son who passed away in 2019.