Health
Helmets not the answer, says teacher
Tuesday 11 August 2015 | Published in Health
Making helmets compulsory for motorbike users isn’t the answer to curbing road accidents and deaths, says secondary school teacher Nga Puna.
Flu still plagues island
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Health
People are most contagious at the earliest stages of sickness, which could explain the rapid spread of viral infections on Rarotonga, says chief medical officer Dr Bernard Fouke.
Disability workshops begin
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Health
The first of four workshops for families and carers of children with autism or a disability will begin tomorrow.
Autism help at workshop
Friday 31 July 2015 | Published in Health
Free workshops will be run throughout August for families and carers of children who have autism or a disability.
Mammogram bus takes to the road
Tuesday 28 July 2015 | Published in Health
For the first three days of this week a 19-seater green bus will be doing circuits around the hostels taking visiting women from the Pa Enua up to the hospital for a mammogram.
Health conference shows quality of local capacity
Wednesday 22 July 2015 | Published in Health
The 17th annual health conference has put local researchers, doctors and nurses under the spotlight.
Health meeting starts
Tuesday 21 July 2015 | Published in Health
The 17th Annual Health Conference began yesterday at the Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa.
Confusion over fees
Saturday 18 July 2015 | Published in Health
The cost of health fees for expatriate workers is still causing confusion, weeks after cabinet passed the new National Health Services Fee Schedule on July 1.
Food safety a concern, says Health
Friday 17 July 2015 | Published in Health
With the Te Maeva Nui celebrations coming up, the Ministry of Health is getting concerned about the way food is served.
New pharmacy warehouse safer
Friday 17 July 2015 | Published in Health
Health officials and staff gathered at Rarotonga hospital on Wednesday to witness the official opening of a new pharmacy warehouse, Are Vairakau.
Cancer checks for Pa Enua women
Friday 17 July 2015 | Published in Health
Women from the pa enua who are in Rarotonga at the moment and who are over 40 years old, are being encouraged to take the opportunity to have breast checks while they are here.
Smoking ban is on the cards
Friday 17 July 2015 | Published in Health
Smoking inside bars, restaurants, workplaces, schools, buses and cars could soon be completely banned in the Cook Islands.
Health celebrates milestone
Friday 17 July 2015 | Published in Health
A brand new pharmacy warehouse was opened next to the Rarotonga Hospital yesterday morning.
New era for mental health care
Friday 17 July 2015 | Published in Health
A new era of mental health care is emerging in the Cook Islands, with the passing of the first-ever national mental health policy in Cabinet on Tuesday.
Health services ready for visitor influx
Monday 13 July 2015 | Published in Health
Rarotonga’s medical workers are going the extra mile to ensure both general and emergency services are available and accessible for Te Maeva Nui celebrations.
Positive thoughts tip the scales
Monday 13 July 2015 | Published in Health
It’s a well known fact of life that positive thinking can make it easier to reach the goals you set yourself in life, and this is now proved true for weight loss.
Disease thrives on messy properties
Thursday 9 July 2015 | Published in Health
The messier the place where you live or work, the more likely you are to get Chikungunya, according to a new report from the Ministry of Health.
Health meeting on soon
Wednesday 8 July 2015 | Published in Health
Rarotonga will again be welcoming health professionals and dignitaries from the Cook Islands, the Pacific and Oceania for the 17th Annual Health Conference this month.
Cheaper health fees for expats
Thursday 2 July 2015 | Published in Health
As of yesterday, contract workers who have resided in the Cook Islands for more than six months will no longer have to fork out for medical bills.
Jet blast puts three in hospital
Wednesday 1 July 2015 | Published in Health
Three tourists have been discharged from hospital after sustaining injuries at the jet-blast area on the inland end of Rarotonga International Airport’s runway.
