Health
Special day marked with song and dance
Wednesday 5 December 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Song and dance featured significantly in the International Day of Persons with Disabilities commemoration on Monday.
Call for increased HIV testing
Friday 30 November 2018 | Published in Health
AS the 30th World AIDS Day is commemorated on Saturday, UNAIDS is making a global call for increased access to HIV testing and increased uptake of HIV testing.
PTI celebrates revamped building
Thursday 22 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
“The basic unit of any society is the composition of a family.”
Meetings focus on Maori medicine
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Ta’unga of our traditional Maori medicine and those with great knowledge and interest of medicinal plants along with members of the public are encouraged to attend consultations that begin tonight (Tuesday) in Vaka Puaikura.
Woonton stands up for 'Dr Joe'
Monday 5 November 2018 | Published in Health
Former prime minister and health minister Dr Robert Woonton says the New Zealand parliament should be the next step for more than 11,000 petitioners calling out “unfair” treatment of a leading Cook Islands doctor punished for healing their skin ailments.
Nurses want independent review
Friday 2 November 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A lawyer representing 11 of the 13 nurses who were suspended by Health secretary Dr Aumea Herman last week, has filed a request for an independent review with Public Service Commissioner Russell Thomas.
Anesthesia machine early present
Thursday 1 November 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Christmas has come early for the surgical department at the Rarotonga hospital.
Donated machine benefits hospital
Thursday 1 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
A portable “pulse oximeter” which records oxygen levels in the blood and the heart and measures a patient’s respiratory rate was donated to Rarotonga hospital last week.
PTI has voice at Auckland conference
Tuesday 30 October 2018 | Published in Health
Punanga Tauturu Inc, Cook Islands Woman’s Counselling Centre coordinator Rebeka Buchanan is a special guest speaker at an Oceania Domestic Violence conference in Auckland organised by the chief executive of Friendship House in Manukau, Neil Denney.
Donation benefits two hospitals
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Health
The x-ray departments at Aitutaki and Rarotonga hospitals this week benefitted from generous donations of equipment.
Quiz night brings big financial boost for Te Vaerua
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
A costume-themed Disney quiz night hosted by the Rarotonga Rotaract Club last Thursday night raised over $2000 for Te Vaerua Rehabilitation centre.
Protocol failure 'poorly received' says Herman
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Health
While the Cook Islands Nursing Association (CINA) hosted a successful Pacific Regional nurses meeting last week, the organisers failed to ensure standard government protocols were followed leading up to and during the opening ceremony, says Health secretary Dr Josephine Herman.
Understanding of procedure was lacking: Brown
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Health
The Cook Islands Nurses’ Association is made up of government employees and they are required to understand government procedures and protocols when it comes to the hosting of national or regional forums, says Health minister Rose Brown.
Nurse suspension ends
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
The 14 nurses suspended following an alleged breach of protocol at the opening of the 19th South Pacific Nurses Forum last week have been reinstated.
Push for NCD committee in Cooks
Tuesday 23 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
A proposal was put forward to establish a Cook Islands Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) committee during the national summit held last Friday.
Nurses suspended after forum success
Tuesday 23 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
ALMOST the entire committee of the Cook Islands Nurses Association has been suspended, just days after organising a very successful regional forum.
Nurses forum ends on buoyant note
Monday 22 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
The final day of the 19 South Pacific Nurses Forum on Thursday featured presentations on the theme, “Transforming Nursing and Midwifery Practice”.
Pacific nurses raise regional concerns
Thursday 18 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Pacific agents from various global organisations took part in discussions with Pacific country delegates at the 19th South Pacific Nursing Forum (SPNF) yesterday at the National Auditorium in Avarua.
Join in World Food Day
Thursday 18 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Fresh organic baby food will feature at the World Food Day tomorrow at the Punanga Nui Market.
Obesity must be caught early
Wednesday 17 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Obesity is the highest Non Communicable Disease (NCD) faced by the Cook Islands.