On 10 September 2024, Carmella Fernandes Da Rocha defended her thesis on the dissemination mechanisms of an intersectoral approach to health in primary schools in New Caledonia. The entire Chair team is delighted with this event, which marks the culmination of a major research project undertaken as part of the Réussir, être bien, être ensemble (REBEE) project.
The REBEE programme aims to promote health in schools and reduce health inequalities among young people by developing health-friendly professional practices and training teachers. Anchored in New Caledonia’s public health and education plans, its implementation involves close collaboration between educational and health players. The project responds to the region’s specific health challenges by creating a collective dynamic and integrating the cultural and social realities of the territory.
Carmella Fernandes Da Rocha is the Chair’s representative in New Caledonia. A nurse with a master’s degree in public health in health education for children, adolescents and young adults from the University of Clermont Auvergne, she is currently in charge of health promotion at the Vice-Rectorate of Nouméa. Her role within the Chair is to promote networks for sharing knowledge and practices in New Caledonia and the Pacific region. She takes part in exchanges and discussions with the Chair’s national representatives from different regions of the world.
More information on Carmella Fernandes Da Rocha’s thesis (in French)
