For Etu Pasifika Auckland GP and Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Membership Board Director, Dr Maryann Heather, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to encourage Pacific women to engage in conversations about breast cancer.

Clinical Nurse Director, Pacific Health and Workforce, at the Auckland and Waitemata District Health Boards, and Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Membership Board Director, Abel Smith, was honoured with a PMA Life Award for his services to nursing.

Nursing Director for Etu Pasifika Auckland and proud Niuean, Falena Prouting, spoke at the recent Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Conference about her inspiring journey as a nurse and is grateful to have shared words of encouragement to attendees.

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) has been announced as finalists for two Pacific Business Trust Awards; the Tautua Alofa Pasifika Award for Pacific Social Enterprise and the Arataki Award for Leadership in the Pacific Community.

The 2022 SunPix Awards saw a number of Pacific leaders honoured for their contribution to Pasifika communities in their respective fields. This year’s event saw two people presented with the Pasifika Futures (PFL) sponsored Pacific Health and Wellbeing Award; Tofilau Talalelei Taufale and Dr Soana Muimuiheata.

Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) Dentist and Etu Pasifika Christchurch Board Director, Dr Tule Fanakava Misa, was one of nine recipients of the PMA Life Award and although surprised to be recognised, she is immensely grateful for the honour.

Pasifika Futures' (PFL) CEO, Debbie Sorensen and Director of Performance and Evaluation, Seini Jensen, recently spoke at the Social Outcomes Conference hosted at Oxford University in England, which featured a globally diverse audience and representative speakers.

Nurse Practitioner and PMA Member, Unaisi Wainivetau, recently presented at the annual PMA Conference in Wellington, offering insights to her journey as a Fiji-trained nurse now working in New Zealand.

Tuvaluan PhD finalist and PMA Member, Jane Tafaaki, proudly utilised the Tuvaluan language in her research which focused on the lived experiences of rural Tuvaluans navigating the Aotearoa New Zealand healthcare system.

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) annual Charity Ball was recently held at Te Papa Museum’s Amokura Gallery in Wellington. The sold-out gala event featured live music, fine dining and an auction, and all together raised over $155,000 towards PMA’s Education Fund.

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) conference came to a close with conversations centered around mental health and reflections on humanitarian assistance in the region.

The Pasifika Medical Association is playing a major role in a new Canterbury-based initiative that brings health, wellbeing and education experts together with Pacific Island and Māori communities to improve outcomes for children.