SAI PREMA CARES FOR FIJI POLICE FORCE


Fiji’s premier NGO Sai Prema Foundation Fiji has formalised and signed a collaborative partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Fiji Police Force to facilitate the good health and well-being of the personnel and their families.

Sai Prema Foundation, through its Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre, will offer free general medical consultations and medications for all personnel of the Fiji Police Force and their spouses and children.

The Foundation will also be offering the children of the Fiji Police personnel free heart screenings at the Sai Sanjeevani Heart Screening Centre as well as free dental treatment at the soon-to-be-opened Children’s Dental Centre.

Finally, the Fiji Police Force together with the Sai Prema Foundation, will aim to create greater awareness of the prevalence and symptoms of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) among all the children of the personnel through an electronic and non-electronic medium.

Sai Prema Foundation Director Mr Sumeet Tappoo said he wanted to inculcate a culture of gratitude in Fiji through this signing.

“Sai Prema Foundation is governed by the principles of ‘Love All ~ Serve All’ and at the very core of this philosophy is the importance of expressing and practicing gratitude.

Today, the signing of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), is a very simple act of expressing our gratitude to the Fiji Police Force who sacrifice themselves to serve and protect the citizens of our nation” said Mr. Sumeet Tappoo.

Mr. Tappoo also added that he was excited by the hearty reciprocation from both the Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho, and his Deputy Mr. Itendra Nair, to sign the partnership agreement.

“This partnership is a win-win for all concerned.

PNot only will we offer free medical consultations to the personnel and families but we also aim to advocate a healthier lifestyle and also ensure that we disseminate the necessary information about prevalence and symptoms of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) as well as offering a free treatment pathway to those children born the CHD through the soon-to-be-opened Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital in Suva” said Sumeet Tappoo.

Commissioner of Police Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho expressed the Fiji Police’s gratitude towards the newly established partnership, adding it would boost efforts in addressing matters concerning the health and well-being of all serving members of the institution.

“We thank the Sai Prema Foundation for giving members of the Fiji Police Force and their families the opportunity to access the critical health services on offer considering the nature of our work that can take a toll on one’s mental and physical health”.

“Knowing that our families and particularly our children can access these life-saving medical services made available through the Sanjeevani Heart Screening Centre is truly appreciated and we thank you all sincerely”.

With the assurances given to expand the services provided by the Medical Center to other Centers, the Commissioner of Police acknowledged the Foundation’s commitment to the principles of ‘Love All – Serve All”.

“We have officers serving throughout Fiji, and the knowledge that the officers and their families will also benefit when your services are extended beyond the greater Suva area is welcoming news for us”.

“Thank you for this generous show of support and we will surely utilize the services offered through this partnership to improve the health status of our workforce for the sake of the Fijian communities we serve”.