Pediatric Doctor at Vaiola Hospital in Tonga and PMA Member, Dr Flora Lutui, has been volunteering with PMA’s Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) in their preparations to send over a container of medical supplies, requested by the Ministry of Health in Tonga to support their relief efforts after natural disasters and now a Covid-19 community outbreak.

As part of the Pasifika Medical Association’s (PMA) response to the current situation in Tonga with natural disasters and now a Covid-19 community outbreak, they will be sending a container of medical supplies requested by the Ministry of Health in Tonga.

The presence of Pasifika Medical Association’s (PMA) Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) in Niue to support their national Covid-19 response has proven to be a timely intervention with the island nation recently reporting their first positive case.

With the Omicron outbreak putting more stress on GP clinics and service provision, Pasifika Futures (PFL) - the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Pacific families - have responded by standing up a call centre to alleviate some of this pressure off the Etu Pasifika clinic in Auckland.

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) made a donation of $10,000 Tongan Pa’anga to go towards school supplies for families in Tonga affected by the tsunami and volcanic eruption in January. For many families, this alleviates the financial pressure of purchasing school supplies for their children and supports young people to return to school..

According to experts, we are nearing the peak of the current Omicron outbreak as cases continue to rise at an exponential rate and with this in mind, psychiatric nurse for Etu Pasifika, Mrs Seini Falefata reinforces the need for our family households to be well prepared for the self-isolation.

The ‘Wave of the Moana’ virtual event hosted by the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) in partnership with the Pacific Media Network brought together an inspiring group of Pacific women to share their experiences and life lessons.

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) in partnership with the Pacific Media Network (PMN) will be hosting a Moana Pacific Women’s Network virtual event tomorrow in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Over the past week, the Nelson community has seen a rapid increase of Covid positive cases, with many families needing to go into isolation and requiring additional welfare support.

Earlier this week in response to a request from the Niue government, the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) deployed their Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) to support Niue’s national Covid-19 response.

Pasifika Futures’ Ngalu Fānifo segment on 531 PI had it’s first segment of 2022 last week, with the talanoa focusing on the Tonga crisis and how families can approach their growing stress and anxiety levels.

Board Director of the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group and Auckland pediatrician, Dr Teuila Percival (QSO, FRACP), strongly encourages Pacific families whose children are eligible - between 5 to 11 years old - to get vaccinated as Covid-19 could pose huge risks to a child’s health.