Health
Hand, foot and mouth disease detected in Raro
Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
Hand, foot and mouth disease has been detected at primary medical care centres in Rarotonga over the last two weeks.
455 attend mammogram screening
Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
Over a period of 10 days 455 women have been screened at the Rarotonga Hospital for the early detection of breast cancer.
Water stations pass E.coli tests
Tuesday 6 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
Rarotonga water authority To Tatou Vai (TTV) has taken over the role of testing community water stations from Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health.
Covid’s second booster dose facing low uptake
Tuesday 6 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Only a fraction of those who can access the second Covid-19 booster dose have received it.
Palmerston gets booster shot today
Tuesday 30 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National, Outer Islands
Covid-19 vaccines and crew on Te Kukupa II set sail to the remote Southern Group island of Palmerston yesterday afternoon.
Paunu provides peace of mind for Rarotonga mums
Friday 26 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
An “amazing” turnout of 32 babies and toddlers from Vaka Puaikura attended the Paunu Day yesterday.
Cannabis reform not for recreational use, says TMO
Thursday 25 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Medicinal cannabis law reform will be underway soon, with a Cabinet paper to be presented.
Women encouraged to attend mammogram screening
Wednesday 24 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
An overwhelming number of approximately 800 women have booked in to have a mammogram screening for the early detection of breast cancer.
Mangaians celebrate freedom from health orders
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
The people of Mangaia celebrated their freedom from health orders this weekend after nearly two months under restrictions.
Monitoring the growth and development of little ones
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
Braving the winter morning chills, mothers, grandmothers and caregivers attended the Matavera ‘Paunu’ day yesterday.
Mangaia’s Covid-19 restrictions set to ease
Tuesday 16 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Health orders in Mangaia will be dropped this weekend.
Participants prove ‘sky is the limit’ in fitness challenge
Saturday 13 August 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National
Aka’uka Time held a six-week Sky is the Limit Challenge which saw participants embrace healthy lifestyle through dance fitness aerobic workout.
Manihiki’s Covid-19 cases increase to 38
Saturday 13 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Covid-19 case numbers are climbing in Manihiki and Rakahanga, but Te Marae Ora acknowledges some of the cases were not disclosed until days after they were detected by health staff.
Rakahanga, Manihiki report Covid-19 cases
Thursday 11 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Covid-19 has now spread into Rakahanga and Manihiki.
Paunu returns with minor changes
Tuesday 9 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
The Cook Islands Welfare Association (CIWA) will operate this month’s “Paunu” services to the community with minor changes.
‘Well-prepared’ for monkeypox, says Ministry of Health
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is confident they have the measures in place in the event of a monkeypox outbreak in the Cook Islands.
Mangaia records almost 200 Covid-19 cases
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Covid-19 case numbers in Mangaia are just about top 200.
Maeva crowned Pukapuka’s ‘Zumba Queen’ after losing 14.7 kilos
Tuesday 26 July 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
After 11 weeks of moving to funky beats Nane Maeva took out the top award in the Pukapuka Zumba exercise programme. She lost an impressive 14.7 kilograms.
Te Marae Ora monitoring New Zealand’s monkeypox situation
Tuesday 26 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the monkeypox situation after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a global emergency.
Parties propose policies to battle NCDs
Friday 22 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and bolstering mental health are key platforms for the political parties’ health policies.
