On Saturday the 4th of October, St Giles Hospital in Suva, Fiji opened its doors to the public to launch the beginning of World Mental Health Week. Opening remarks were made by notable guest, Minister for Health - Dr Jiko Luveni and OIC of WHO - Dr Corinne Capuano; hundreds of members from various organizations and the general public attended the celebrations which were hosted by Miss Hibiscus 2008.
The programme included:
- Davui String Ensemble Performance
- Police Jazz Band
- Entertainment by St Giles Patients / Student Nurses
- Live radio broadcasting
- Poetry citations
- Stalls
- Launch of the brand new Mental Health Theme song by Pasifika Voices
- Free giveaways
- Much, much more