Moira Vilsoni’s story is a powerful reminder that courage isn’t the absence of fear – it is overcoming it.
Ten months after being struck by necrotising fasciitis, a rare and life-threatening “flesh-eating” infection, the 42-year-old mother of three marks a milestone many thought impossible: 200 days since her diagnosis and life-saving surgery.
What followed was a brutal month of multiple operations, intensive care, hyperbaric therapy, rehabilitation and the raw reality of survival.
Yet through the pain, Moira found strength in faith, family and humuor.
She chose to share her journey publicly in The Sunday Times to raise awareness about the disease that almost took her leg – and her life.
Now, as she prepares to resume work, complete her MBA and advocate for other survivors, she urges Fijians to stop hiding in shame and start talking about rare illnesses.
Moira Vilsoni with her daughters Eunice Raduva, 7, left, and AnneMary Raduva at their home in Nausori on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU
