In a ceremony hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Suva last Sunday [6 July], Dr Isimeli Tukana received a “Family Values Award” in recognition of his work promoting family values and serving Fiji families.
| Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. © 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. | 1 / 2 |
Dr Tukana is the government’s national advisor with respect to non-communicable diseases. According to Dr Tukana, non-communicable diseases have reached a crisis point in Fiji. Pre-mature death is frequently a related consequence. As a result, a family is often devastated.
“People are getting sick, dying early, and it is affecting families,” Dr Tukana told attendees at Sunday’s event, as reported by The Fiji Sun.
He also said, “I just feel now in Fiji, family time has been compromised and we are spending so much time outside the family and the children are suffering as a consequence.”
The Family Values Award is sponsored by the Church in recognition of an individual or organization involved in community work which encourages and supports traditional family values. The award is open to all regardless of religious affiliation.