When Fono McFarland-Seumanu began her reign, her country was soon plunged into a deadly outbreak of measles which killed 83 Samoans


When the reigning Miss Samoa beauty queen was crowned in the Pacific paradise island, 드라마 다시보기 사이트 she might have expected a year of celebrations and glamour.

But when Fono McFarland-Seumanu began her reign, her country was soon plunged into a deadly outbreak of measles which killed 83 Samoans - mostly babies - and struck almost 6,000 people in a tiny population of 200,000.

Samoa was put into lockdown in order to carry out a mass immunisation programme. And as a specialist public health nurse, Fono volunteered to take part in the vaccinations.

The dark-haired beauty went from home to home to deliver the vital jabs, while emergency medical teams from all over the world - including the UK - helped staff in the overwhelmed hospitals.

And after the state of emergency ended, Fono - full name Fonoifafo - carried on that work to make sure all the children who needed vaccinating were covered in a catch-up campaign, going out twice a week to rural villages.

Now she's fighting to keep residents safe from Covid-19, promoting staying at home and social distancing on her social media - and says the country's measles outbreak helped the global response to coronavirus.

Samoa, home to around 200,000 people, is one of only a handful of nations to avoid having any confirmed coronavirus cases. It is in lockdown again to fight coronavirus, after enforcing the draconian measures for two days in December to carry out a mass-vaccination drive to protect thousands from measles.

Fono, 24, said: 'I think the whole world has learned from this measles epidemic here in Samoa from what we've gone through. That's evident in the way that everyone has responded to the coronavirus.'

The measles crisis shook up healthcare in Samoa and caused the government to take a hard look at its public health system.






The dark-haired beauty went from home to home to deliver the vital jabs, while emergency medical teams from all over the world - including the UK - helped staff in the overwhelmed hospitals (pictured holding a baby while they are vaccinated)







Fono is pictured with the baby she held while they were vaccinated and the nurse, Koreti

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