N.U.S. opens health clinic

The National University of Samoa (N.U.S.) opened its first health clinic on Saturday.

The Health clinic is located at House #3 at the university's main campus at vaivase.

According to a statement issued by the university, it is free of charge and it provides care for the walk-in students and university staff only at the moment.

The health clinic was opened on Saturday, and the President and Vice-Chancellor of the N.U.S. Aiono Professor Alec Ekeroma said in his address that the principal objective of establishing the clinic is to integrate theory and practice while providing health care services to support their students and staff members.

“The National University is dedicated to providing the services that our patients want where they need them most," Aiono said.

The Pro-Chancellor of the university Emma Kruse Vaai said in the statement that the health clinic is a great achievement for the University, in which their students have access to a quality health clinic that caters as an important building block to improve our community's health and serve as a valuable resource.

The Clinic is open from Monday to Friday at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the patients can also call in to book an appointment.