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6 Jul 21
Pasifika Medical Association Conference 2021 Cancelled
Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Faka alofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Malo ni, The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) advises that due to the current COVID-...
1 Jul 21
Empowering Pacific women into positions of leadership
Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group CEO, Debbie Sorensen is a proud Pacific woman who is leading by example and providing opportunities to empower and enable other Pacific wom...
30 Jun 21
NZ Men’s Health Month: Pacific men encouraged to share openly about their health
As we near the end of this month – June, was New Zealand Men’s Health Month and it was a time for Pacific men to get a warrant of fitness on their physical and mental well-being. F...
28 Jun 21
Online Symposium focused on partnerships to address climate change in the Pacific
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Auckland office hosted representatives from the US Embassy and British Consulate last Friday as they presented an online symposium exploring...
24 Jun 21
Technology workshop helps build matua confidence in this digital age
The Cook Islands Mamas are a colourful group of matua, who are reservoirs of cultural knowledge across traditional customs and practices, such as the artistic Polynesian quilting c...
22 Jun 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: Dr Robert Woonton – a life dedicated to Pacific health
Medical doctor and former Cook Islands Prime Minister, Dr Robert Woonton, has accomplished many milestones in his career and has devoted his life to serving the Pacific community h...
21 Jun 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: Nurse hopes that students seize the opportunities before them
Pacific nursing leader Mr Abel Smith is hoping that the recipient of the new Pacific Medical Association (PMA) Nursing Scholarship, named in his honour, will pay it forward and sup...
18 Jun 21
PMA Scholarships 2021: International award motivates recipient to stay the course with further studies
Belonging to a family of accountants, Toleafoa Manu-falealili Dr Viali Lameko decided not to follow the same career path as both of his parents and five siblings. Instead, he focus...
17 Jun 21
Kanorau programme – a partnership to improve digital inclusion of Pacific families
As part of the Government’s strategy to give all New Zealanders the tools to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the digital world, Manaiakalani Education Trust and Te W...
15 Jun 21
Support packages assist 446 Pacific families during flood crisis
More than 446 families and 2200 Pacific individuals received packages of support from South Island Pacific health providers, Etu Pasifika and Fale Pasifika o Aoraki to help them in...
12 Jun 21
PMA SCHOLARSHIPS 2021: Dr Joe Williams – “a man of the people”
The daughter of the late Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) patron and Pacific pioneer, Dr Joe Williams (MBChB, MPH, QSM, QSO) hopes that the student who receives the PMA Scholarsh...
11 Jun 21
A “privilege” to receive Covid-19 vaccine at Pacific focused health clinic
It has been over a week since the opening of the Etu Pasifika Covid-19 vaccination centre in Christchurch and already more than 240 Pacific individuals have been administered with...
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