Minister Glassie opened the 71st WHA in his capacity as First Vice-President, being the first Pacific Health Minister to undertake such a prestigious role. This event also marked the 70th birthday for WHO, the peak global health body.
With the recent heavy rain and flooding in many areas on Rarotonga, we urge the public to take extra precautions to avoid any preventable health issues caused by the flooding such as diarrhoea and increased risk of mosquito borne diseases.
People found burning plastics and tyres will be given a warning in the first instance. Burning of plastics and tyres is not permitted under the Public Health Act.
One of the major issues that has been highlighted in the media has been the provision of an appropriate facility to cater for mental health cases.
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2017 is women and diabetes. The aim is to promote the importance of access for all women at risk for or living with diabetes to the essential diabetes medicines and technologies, self management education and information they require to achieve good diabetes management and strengthen their capacity to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Mrs Elizabeth Iro, Secretary for Cook Islands Ministry of Health has been appointed as the new Chief Nurse for the World Health Organization (WHO). Mrs Iro’s appointment was announced during the Sixty-Eighth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific by the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
This year we celebrate world mental health day 2017 and the theme of –Mental health in the workplace. A negative working environment may lead to physical and mental health problems, harmful use of substances or alcohol, absenteeism and lost productivity.
Ministers endorsed the Healthy Islands monitoring framework and adopted resolutions on: universal health coverage; health information systems; rheumatic heart disease; health workforce development; noncommunicable diseases including childhood obesity; mental health; emerging diseases and disaster preparedness and response; and climate change and health
The Cook Islands is pleased to be hosting the 12th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting, and
Traditional leaders Members of Parliament Religious leaders His Excellency Prime Minister of the Cook Islands,
