TY - JOUR T1 - Management of primary care cardiovascular risk in the military Fijian population JF - BMJ Military Health JO - BMJ Mil Health DO - 10.1136/military-2023-002354 SP - e002354 AU - Richard Cruttenden AU - J Clark Y1 - 2023/03/08 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/early/2023/04/12/military-2023-002354.abstract N2 - Fijians, and the wider Melanesian ethnic grouping, are recognised to have different healthcare requirements compared to European populations. This is due to genetic and environmental influencing factors. In particular, there is an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.1A 2019 Freedom of Information request showed that there were ~1500 Fijian-born personnel serving across Defence. Although this value represented 1.2% of the 2019 Defence population, it accounts for at least 50% of the total 2021 UK Fijian-born population.2 While the figure for Fijian serving personnel given will correlate to those registered with a Defence Primary Healthcare Centre (DPHC), this does not include British-born Fijians and wider family members who may … ER -