The Pasifika Medical Association Membership (PMAM) will be supporting the upcoming Hack Aotearoa Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Conference and Datathon as one of the key sponsors. The conference will focus on artificial intelligence (AI), digital health and data science in the context of transformations within health systems, organisations and models of care.

Recipient of the inaugural Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Sorensen Scholarship, Lorenzo Havili, will be graduating later this year, having completed his Bachelor of Science (Physiology) at the University of Otago. Havili was a former Ōtāhuhu College student and credits his family as a key part of his success.

Ateliana Taufa, recipient of the inaugural Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Sorensen Scholarship, recently graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Oral Health. A former Ōtāhuhu College student, Taufa acknowledges her family, especially her grandmother, as the motivation behind her studies.

The Pasifika Medical Association's (PMA) Medical Assistance team (PACMAT) have deployed a primary care and mental health team to Wairoa today, following a scoping assessment last week in the district. The team will work closely with local health providers on the ground to provide medical and psychosocial support for forestry and freezing works workers.

The Pasifika Medical Association's (PMA) Medical Assistance team (PACMAT) has deployed a small scoping team to Wairoa today to assess the needs of RSE workers in the area. This comes after the town was one of the hardest hit areas during Cyclone Gabrielle, and further devastated with the latest downpour of floods.

The Pasifika Medical Association's (PMA) Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) in the Hawke's Bay have hit the ground running to provide psychosocial support for RSE workers.

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) have deployed a multi-lingual Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) today to provide primary care, psychosocial and mental health support for communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle in the Hawke's Bay region.

Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) is set to deploy a Medical Assistance team (PACMAT) to Hawke's Bay this week, specialising in primary care, psychosocial and mental health support – an essential service as the region continues to deal with the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. This decision comes after a smaller PACMAT team carried out an initial needs assessment in Napier, Hastings and Gisborne over the weekend.

Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) will be deploying a medical assistance team (PACMAT) today with a focus on assessing needs for those in the Hawke's Bay Region affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The PACMAT team will travel to Napier before heading to Gisborne on Sunday. Pasifika Futures (PFL), the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Pacific families, have also donated $50,000 towards support for RSE workers and the Tongan community in Hastings.

Etu Pasifika Auckland have continued to respond to families' needs through their Etu Rere Call Centre, following the impact of the recent floods and cyclone. They also continue to provide medical support to evacuation centres such as the Henderson Evacuation Centre, with a team of five recently sent to support evacuees from Muriwai.

As the upper North Island continues to be prepared for Cyclone Gabrielle, Pasifika Futures (PFL), the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Pacific families, will continue to support affected communities, having invested $1.8 million into flood relief support.

PMA congratulates the new Secretary for Pacific Peoples and Chief Executive for Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP), Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone, who has officially transitioned into her role. She says she is honoured to be in a position that will allow her to make a positive impact on Pacific communities.