Dr Viali Lameko
Photo: Samoa Govt
Manufaleali i Toleafoa Dr Viali Lameko won the premium honour at the 2020 Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Scholarship Awards in Auckland on Wednesday night.
PMA chief executive Debbie Sorensen said the $US14,000 scholarship was only available to doctors and nurses in the region.
The scholarship aimed to give recipients access to study at prestigious institutions beyond the region, she said.
Sorensen added that the PMA was delighted with the high calibre of the young health professionals who applied.
But there were certain aspects that set Manufaleali i apart, she said His commitment to his clinical practice, the incredible work that he undertook during the (Samoa) measles outbreak and also his academic leadership, she noted.
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The 2020 Pasifika Medical Association Scholarship winners
Photo: PMA
Manufaleali i Toleafoa Dr. Viali Lameko won the premium honour at the 2020 Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Scholarship Awards in Auckland on Wednesday night.
PMA chief executive Debbie Sorensen said the $US14,000 scholarship is only available to doctors and nurses in the region.
The scholarship aims to give recipients access to study at prestigious institutions beyond the region, she said.
Sorensen added that the PMA was delighted with the high calibre of the young health professionals who applied.
But she said there were certain aspects that set Manufaleali i apart. His commitment to his clinical practice, the incredible work that he undertook during the (Samoa) measles outbreak and also his academic leadership, she noted.