Why are Māori and Pacific Islanders dying from heart attacks?
30 September, 2015. The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90,000 Research Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research.
30 September, 2015. The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90,000 Research Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research.
Nuku'alofa, 10 September 2015. An Australian surgical team is hoping to improve the lives of about 30 people in Tonga during a two week visit to perform heart operations.
6 August, 2015. UC Irvine study of plant compound’s effectiveness against bladder malignancies has yielded promising results.
Nuku'alofa, 22 Siulai 2015. ‘Oku lolotonga me’a atu ‘a e ‘Eiki Minisitā Mo’ui, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala ke kau ‘i he Fakataha ‘a e Komiti Fokotu’utu’u ki he Konifelenisi Fakamamanilahi hono 9 ki hono tokangaekina ‘a e mo’uilelei´ ‘a ia ‘oku fakahoko ki Beijing Siaina ‘i he ‘aho 23 ‘o Siulai 2015.
Nuku'alofa, 11 July 2015. The Director of Health in Tonga says health authorities are struggling to locate carriers of typhoid following two new cases in the last month.
9 June, 2015. East Africa's biggest supermarket chain has withdrawn Nestle's Maggi noodle brand from its shops in five countries, amid concerns over food safety.
They’re remote and beautiful. A place many long to escape to for sun, sea and serenity. But the Pacific islands have another reality for the residents living there — a life based on imported food, little exercise and remote access to healthcare.
The result? The most obese nations in the world.
Two health workers from Tonga, where the male smoking rate is double Australia's, have been trained in Victoria to launch their country's first anti-smoking hotline.