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Cooks Islands and New Zealand health discuss dialysis unit
RNZ
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November 26, 2024
By Losirene Lacanivalu, Cook Islands News Rarotonga Hospital, the largest hospital in the Cook Islands, with 80 beds, a variety of services and other modern amenities. Photo: Rafael Ben-Ari Te Marae Ora, Ministry of Health is holding discussions...
Road toll reaches five
Cook Island News
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July 3, 2025
Van turned in to a driveway which caused a serious accident involving a 71-year-old woman driving her motorbike who collided with the van. COOK ISLANDS POLICE/25062613 Cook Islands has recorded its fifth road fatality after an elderly woman, who...
Community healthcare heroes honoured at National Hauora Coalition 2024 Mana Whānau, Whānau Ora Tohutanga
New Zealand Doctor
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Esteemed manuhiri, kaumātua, trustees, and kaimahi from National Hauora Coalition (NHC) came together in Tāmaki Makaurau for the prestigious 2024 Mana Whānau, Whānau Ora Tohutanga on Hātarei, 7 December 2024. Marking its 11th year, the annual...
COP29 failure for Pacific Islands, and updates on healthcare and infectious disease outbreaks
Croakey Health Media
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December 4, 2024
Introduction by Croakey: Leaders in the Pacific Island region have called COP29 a failure for not delivering progress and finance needed to support them, the frontline communities, through the climate crisis. Below, Isabelle Zhu-Maguire, PhD...
Health services to resume at Tupapa Clinic, timeline to be confirmed
Cook Island News
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August 8, 2024
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health and the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) will be working closely to determine the timeline for health services to resume at the Tupapa Primary Care and Outpatient Clinic. Dental and primary health care...
Govt’s needs-based health approach dangerous - experts
Pacific Media Network
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The cultural performances at the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Conference in Christchurch this week provided entertainment and poignant reminders of the deep connection between Pacific identity and the urgent need for equitable healthcare. Dr...
How The State Of Our Oceans Is Intrinsically Linked To Human Health – New Report
Miami Living
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November 26, 2024
A new study published in the journal OneEarth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and wellbeing are connected. The results suggest that marine protected areas can be good for both planet and people. These areas of the ocean...
Nassau mobilises against dengue
Cook Island News
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July 1, 2025
Apii Nassau students helping the community with collecting plastics or cans all around the island of Nassau in June. APII NASSAU/25061805 A remote Cook Islands school on the northern group island is joining forces with its community to keep the...
Government of Samoa and WFP launch analysis to enhance access to healthy diets
Samoa Global News
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November 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASe 21 November 2024, Apia, Samoa. The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) jointly held a workshop today to mark the launch of a Cost of the Diet analysis in Samoa. The...
Te Ipukarea Society: Hawksbill health needs close monitoring
Cook Island News
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November 23, 2024
A Hawksbill turtle being tracked in Rarotonga.24112295 Turtle tracking through the use of photos to identify individual turtle movements around Rarotonga has continued for a second consecutive year. The ‘Citizen Science’ tracking program, has...
PNG struggle to put away lowly rated Tahiti
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 7, 2025
A defensive clinic sees Tahiti frustrate the defending champions Papua New Guinea in Lautoka, securing a 1-1 draw in the second match of the day. Ericson Komeng’s side knew that a win today would see them become the first side to make the 2025 OFC...
Western Pacific to miss UN goal to cut early deaths from lifestyle diseases: WHO
Cook Island News
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October 30, 2024
Minister Vainetutai Rose Toki-Brown. Photo credit: SPC-PEUMP/Josaia Nanuqa/24041020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Western Pacific countries including the Cook Islands will likely miss out on the United Nations’ goal to reduce premature...
Promoting health and creativity for Children’s Week
Cook Island News
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November 16, 2024
International Children’s Week will be hosted by Te Tango Akarangatia Ora’anga/Ministry of Internal Affairs. INTAFF/24111503 Next week children around the globe will come together to celebrate International Children’s Week, a time dedicated to...
Men - invest in healthy living
Cook Island News
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November 8, 2024
George “The General” George is at the forefront of men’s health campaign dedicated to promoting men’s health, particularly prostate cancer and non-communicable-diseases (NCDs). MELINA ETCHES/24103105 November is an important time in the calender...
Celebrating 130 years of faith and education
Cook Island News
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July 12, 2025
Provincial Leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, Sister Allison Macalister (left), former principal of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, is visiting Rarotonga for the school’s 130th anniversary celebrations next week. She is pictured...
How marine protected areas boost human health
Earth.com
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A comprehensive review study has recently investigated the vital connections between marine biodiversity conservation, human health, and well-being. According to the experts, marine protected areas (MPAs) not only support ecological balance but...
The State of The Ocean Is Intrinsically Linked to Human Health
ScienceAlert
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November 4, 2024
A new study published in the journal One Earth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and wellbeing are connected. The results suggest that marine protected areas can be good for both planet and people. These areas of the...
Marine health is good for our health
Bangalore Mirror
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How state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health – new report A new study published in the journal OneEarth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and wellbeing are connected. The results suggest that marine...
Our voyage to Statehood, 60 years on: understanding the nature and practice of free-association as we reflect on our development journey
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. This year, the Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, an historic milestone in our voyage to statehood, by Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1965, our people chose to shape our own...
How the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health – new report
The Conversation
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October 31, 2024
A new study published in the journal OneEarth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and wellbeing are connected. The results suggest that marine protected areas can be good for both planet and people. These areas of the ocean...