Sister Devina Gaundan

Devina Gaundan is a Nurse Unit Manager of the Coronary Care Unit with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Fiji. She has 22 years of nursing experience and holds a Masters degree in Health Service Management.

She is actively involved in the Strep A Vaccine Consortium (SAVAC) project in Fiji, contributing to surveillance and research related to Group A Streptococcus, Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease. Her work includes supporting the implementation of community and hospital-based surveillance, research coordination, and land collaboration with clinical, laboratory, and community teams.

Her professional interests include nursing leadership, health systems strengthening, research, and improving RHD prevention and care in Fiji and the Pacific.