HealthPacific health needs more than election promises - adviser Pakilau says voters should weigh three priorities when deciding who to support at the 7 November election: wellness, wait time and workforce.Thomas Tarurongo WynneFri, 09 Oct
Health'Cheap as chips' but Pacific families face big barriers to treating goutArthritis NZ says crowded GP clinics, transport, work and gaps in care make it hard for Pasifika to manage a condition causing lasting joint and kidney damage.Thomas Tarurongo WynneThu, 08 Oct
Health • FijiThey lost their dignity': Lupus pushing Pacific women out of family and community lifeNew research shows Pasifika wāhine have the highest rates of lupus in Aotearoa and warn late diagnosis can lead to serious kidney damage.Thomas Tarurongo WynneWed, 07 Oct
Health • TongaPacific dialysis patient among cases behind $70m Health NZ debtThe Tongan man was granted a visa to continue treatment in Aotearoa as Te Whatu Ora tries to recover unpaid costs from visitors and migrants.Christine RovoiWed, 07 Oct
Health • NiueNiue health officials reassure public after two HIV cases foundAuthorities in Alofi say both people are receiving treatment and support with counselling, contact assessment, and testing already under way.PMN NewsFri, 02 Oct
Health • Sāmoa • FijiSāmoa boosts national HIV preparedness after Fiji emergency warningHealth authorities in Apia are increasing surveillance and readiness with 14 flights a week linking Sāmoa and Fiji.Christine RovoiTue, 29 Sep
HealthRheumatic Fever: ‘It’s not a Māori or Pacific problem, it’s a system problem’, study showsWith 96 per cent of people receiving rheumatic fever preventive treatment being Māori or Pacific, new research is challenging a health system that expects patients to fit around care.Khalia StrongMon, 28 Sep
HealthThree whānau journeys inspire new waiata on immunisation in NZBetty-Anne Hall says the Health NZ project makes space for questions, different experiences and conversations about childhood immunisations.PMN NewsWed, 23 Sep
HealthPacific women urged to speak up as cancer knowledge gaps exposed in new studyResearch has found major gaps in Pacific women’s knowledge of gynaecological cancers, as a Fijian cancer survivor urges women to trust their bodies and keep asking questions.Khalia StrongWed, 16 Sep
Health • Papua New GuineaPNG cancer centre set to open its doors to all patients in the PacificThe government says the new facility will offer access to specialist treatment at subsidised local rates, cutting the cost of overseas medical referrals.Christine RovoiWed, 09 Sep
