Tonga and health agencies to investigate faulty measles vaccines
14 December, 2019. Tonga and two international health agencies are investigating tens of thousands of faulty measles vaccines.
14 December, 2019. Tonga and two international health agencies are investigating tens of thousands of faulty measles vaccines.
29 Novema, 2019. Health authorities in Tonga say they are close to having achieved their measles vaccination targets and are hopeful the rate of new cases will decrease soon.
14 November, 2019. Tongan health authorities could re-vaccinate up to 20,000 people against the measles after it was discovered some historical vaccinations might not be effective.
12 November, 2019. The Minister of Education and Training and Acting Minister for Health Hon Siaosi Sovaleni officially launched the National Health Promoting School (HPS) Project 2019 known as the ‘Apiako Ma’alahi this morning at Tanoa International Hotel.
8 Novema 2019. Na’e Huufi ‘E He'ene 'Afio Tupou VI ‘a e Falemahaki Niu'ui ‘aneafi ‘aho 7 ‘o Novema 2017 hili ia ha’ane maumau lahi ‘i he to mai 'a e saikolone fakatalopiki ko Ian ‘i he ta’u 2014.
22 October 2019. Tonga's Ministry of Health has issued a measles alert after 13 members of a school rugby team developed symptoms of the virus after returning from New Zealand.
8 ‘Aokosi, 2019. ‘Oku lolotonga ‘i Tonga ni ‘a e ongo mataotao ‘i he fokoutua ‘o e kete mei he ANZGITA (Australia & New Zealand Gastroenterology International Training Association), Toketā Chris Hair mo Catherine Conway, ke tokoni ki he kakai ‘o e fonuá ‘oku nau mo’ua ‘i he mahaki ‘o e keté mo e ngākaú.
27 June, 2019. A Tongan doctor says he is studying to become an ophthalmologist because people on his island have to wait months for eye treatment.