Health
Health bus to bring health service to the people
Monday September 10, 2018The Ministry of Health’s new mobile health clinic bus will initially be used to bring a mobile clinic to Titikaveka.
Exploring way to better health and wellbeing
Tuesday September 04, 2018Dr Isaac Warbrick is visiting Rarotonga as part of his research on indigenous knowledge relating to health. As director of Taupua Waiora Centre for Maori Health Research at Auckland University of Technology, he leads Maori health research projects, supervises Masters and PhD students, and teaches post-graduate classes in Maori ways of approaching health and research. He contributed this article to CINews.
Doubts over legality of one-man anti-smoking effort
Tuesday September 04, 2018Pastor Ngarima George has embarked a one-man anti-smoking campaign at the Punanga Nui market.
Island draws family ‘home’
Saturday September 01, 2018Dr Isaac Warbrick has moved to Rarotonga with his wife and family for three months.
Nine water stations unsafe
Tuesday August 28, 2018Nine of the 24 public water stations in Rarotonga are contaminated and people are urged not to get their drinking water from them.
Flu cases normal, says medical head
Monday August 27, 2018The flu-like symptoms affecting a large number of Rarotonga residents at present do not constitute an epidemic, says Rarotonga hospital chief medical officer Doctor Yin May.
Health services are improving says ex-minister
Saturday August 18, 2018The delivery of health services in the Cook Islands has gradually improved over the years, says former health minister Nandi Glassie.
Health issues up, budget down
Friday August 17, 2018Despite an increase in complex health issues and challenges, the Cook Islands’ annual spending on health has declined every year for the past six years.
Trainer wants to work with health dept
Wednesday August 15, 2018Chris Denny from Raro Personal Trainers says weight loss is a bonus of his 12-week box-fit fitness programme.