AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoENT Care in Rarotonga: A Royal Australasian College of Surgeons team is in the Cook Islands (June 22–26) delivering specialist ear, nose and throat clinics and complex surgeries in partnership with Te Marae Ora, supported by Australia’s budget support—aimed at patients from Rarotonga and the Pa Enua. Cervical Cancer Elimination: Pacific health leaders say cervical cancer can be virtually eliminated within a generation, pointing to strong HPV vaccination and screening results from the UK and Australia, with momentum building through Pacific-led HPV self-testing. NCD Pressure Call: A Cook Islands letter urges faster action on non-communicable diseases, including making healthy food and water easier to access, rethinking sponsorship of unhealthy products, and strengthening local food growing. Workforce Support: ProCare scholarships have recognised top Māori and Pacific medical students entering general practice, including a Cook Islands recipient, highlighting the need to back future primary care clinicians. Climate Risk Prep: SPREP is urging Pacific communities to prepare for El Niño impacts after it was declared underway, stressing early, practical steps to protect families. Health & Security Link: Cook Islands leaders at the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue argued economic resilience and stability are tied to security, citing coordinated planning during the fuel crisis.
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