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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thursday 7 February 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Sadly, 9-year-old Lotu Vaevae Pare has been recently diagnosed with leukaemia.
Wednesday 6 February 2019 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Health
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus.