Health
Dr Williams fined for mixing medicines
Thursday 4 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Doctor Joseph (Joe) Williams has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay costs of $145,000 for mixing medicines he should not have, as well as giving inappropriate dietary advice.
Cook Islands to host regional nurses' forum
Monday 1 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The Cook Islands Nurses Association will be hosting the 19th South Pacific Nurses Forum (SPNF) at the National Auditorium next month.
More money for Health…
Friday 21 September 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Health to get $1.4m in 2018/19 budget
Health bus to bring health service to the people
Monday 10 September 2018 | Published in Health
The 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 4 September 2018 | Published in Health
Dr 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 4 September 2018 | Published in Health
Pastor Ngarima George has embarked a one-man anti-smoking campaign at the Punanga Nui market.
Island draws family 'home'
Saturday 1 September 2018 | Published in Health
Dr Isaac Warbrick has moved to Rarotonga with his wife and family for three months.
Nine water stations unsafe
Tuesday 28 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Nine 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 27 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The 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 18 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The 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 17 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Despite 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 15 August 2018 | Published in Health
Chris Denny from Raro Personal Trainers says weight loss is a bonus of his 12-week box-fit fitness programme.
Automated defibrillators 'tried and proven'
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A new shipment of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to replace some older ones on the island are in the country now.
Scholarship honours Sir Terepai
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Health
Six new scholarships have been launched to attract Pasifika students into the medical profession and to offer support to Pacific doctors and nurses who currently work in it.
Drug study welcomed
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Ministry of Health has welcomed the New Zealand government’s consideration of pleas to open access to its drug buying agency PHARMAC to five Pacific Island countries, including the Cook Islands.
OSH reform set to raise standards
Friday 20 July 2018 | Published in Health
The Cook Islands Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) national reform project is underway with the aim of raising the standards of occupational safety and health across the Cook Islands by establishing new legal requirements for OSH, workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance.
Health conference heads to Aitutaki
Monday 16 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The 20th Annual Cook Islands Health Conference 2018 will continue with a two-day session in Aitutaki, starting this morning.
Virtual health meetings the way of the future
Monday 16 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The time is right for the Cook Islands to start thinking about the next level of communication in knowledge exchange, says New Zealand’s Mobile Health director Stuart Gowland.
Health gathering deemed 'fantastic'
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The 20th Annual Cook Islands Health Conference 2018 ended yesterday with some important issues highlighted by the participants in the three-day forum, held at the National Auditorium.
Country committed to quality health
Thursday 12 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A strong infrastructure is critical to closing today’s gap between health promises and realities, says newly-appointed health minister Rose Brown.
