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By Susie Schaefer, CEO, Smile Train and Kris Torgeson, CEO, Lifebox
NEW YORK (IDN) — If you've ever needed to undergo surgery in your life, chances are you've encountered a small but ultimately forgettable device that, unbeknownst to you, played an outsized role in your survival. That tool, which costs less than a pair of Bluetooth earbuds and is about the size of a phone, is the pulse oximeter.
By Kim Rabuka
SUVA (IDN | Wansolwara) — Suzanne Turaganiwai, a marine activist and ocean advocate is educating youths and communities on how to manage waste to keep the environment clean.
The 29-year-old manages the marine debris activism account on Instagram called 'benu ni waitui'.
"It's looking at highlighting the impacts of marine pollution on the environment and also to showcase the different items that wash up here on the beaches in Suva. Also upcycling these items into art and a sort of advocate for the cleaner ocean for Fiji," she told Wansolwara.
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