Health
Focus on Food
Wednesday 22 May 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Representatives from various private sectors attended the “Development of National Food Safety Indicators with a One Health Approach” workshop coordinated by the Ministry of Health last Tuesday at the Crown Beach Resort.
Nursing school under review
Friday 17 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
The future of the School of Nursing in Rarotonga is being reviewed and a report on this is yet to be received, says the head of school of nursing.
Paediatric service delivery improves
Thursday 16 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
A paediatric team who has been visiting Rarotonga for the last five years believe that the hospital paediatric staff members have improved in their service delivery.
Free clinic for the elderly
Saturday 11 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Nobody should be left out of health services, says Nurses Association president Ngatamariki Manea.
Nurses visit special centres today
Wednesday 8 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
As part of the celebrations for International Nurses Week nurses are providing free health screening to those with special needs at Are Pa Metua, the Creative Centre and the Te Kainga O Pa Taunga today.
Nurses a voice to lead health for all
Monday 6 May 2019 | Published in Health
Nurses in the Cook Islands will mark International Nurses Day this week byb celebrating their achievements, remembering their pioneers, and recognising nurses all over the world.
Road mishaps continue to burden health system
Thursday 2 May 2019 | Published in Health
Over the Easter holidays the Ministry of Health received two cases of motorcycle crash-related hospital admissions involving young people, one of whom was referred from Aitutaki. Both incidents were associated with alcohol.
Cooks 'safe' from measles
Wednesday 17 April 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
The high level of immunisation in Cook Islands is likely to have prevented an outbreak of measles, which is plaguing New Zealand at the moment.
Dental students complete training
Monday 15 April 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Three German dental students who were recently in the country will return home after completing their practical work last week.
Pharmacy wins best in blue
Monday 15 April 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
The CITC Pharmacy staff earned the prize of morning tea for the best dressed team in blue for the Autism Awareness day held earlier this month.
Programme to control mosquitoes
Monday 15 April 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
The Ministry for Health has secured a vector control expert to assist the Cook Islands in controlling dengue spreading mosquitoes.
Dengue cases rise to 10
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Ten dengue cases have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health and there are another five probable cases are yet to be diagnosed.
Tackling NCDs on awareness day
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
A large crowd of more than 100 people attended the launch of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Day yesterday morning.
NCD awareness day tomorrow
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Forty per cent of the Cook Island’s population was affected by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) last year.
Tairea at obesity health meet
Thursday 21 February 2019 | Published in Health
Public health nutritionist Karen Tairea was part of the 17 Pacific Island countries meeting to address childhood obesity in the region.
Operation Namu to fight dengue
Thursday 21 February 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Four cases of dengue have been recently confirmed in Rarotonga. This follows the diagnosis of dengue three weeks ago in a visitor who arrived from French Polynesia.
Team monitors mosquito breeding grounds
Wednesday 13 February 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
With the recent heavy rain, the Ministry of Health has made an effort to increase surveillance activities on mosquito breeding places around the island.
Helping readers' sight with 840 pairs of glasses
Tuesday 12 February 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A Good Samaritan from Hawaii has secured about 840 pairs of reading glasses which will be given to people in need for free this Friday.
Fundraiser for Lotu
Thursday 7 February 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Sadly, 9-year-old Lotu Vaevae Pare has been recently diagnosed with leukaemia.
Dengue virus courtesy of a nasty little biter
Wednesday 6 February 2019 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Health
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus.