The theme "Yoga for Self and Society" resonated with the participants, emphasising the importance of personal well-being as a foundation for a healthier community.
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Prof. Biman Prasad, dignitaries, diplomats, locals, and students participated in large numbers to show their support to yoga.
As a Gastrointestinal surgeon many of the patients I see are struggling with poor metabolism from having been on extreme diets and medications which are all contributing to slowing down the metabolism.
The construction of a 100-bed care hospital is part of the initiatives announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the third Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation Summit (FIPIC-III) held in Papua New Guinea in May last year.
Researchers reported even stronger results when the distillate was combined with thymoquinone, a compound derived from Nigella sativa, and piperine from black pepper.
Prof. Varshney, Director of the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, and Murdoch University’s International Chair in Agriculture and Food Security, is one of only four Australians to have received the honour since the list was launched in 2024.
Reflecting on her month-long journey, Paige said the warmth she encountered wherever she travelled was one of the main reasons she had developed such a strong affection for India.