A gift of new medical equipment and materials from Dongguan City in China were handed over to Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa on June 12.
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Wednesday 13 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 23 February 2018
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two severely injured cyclone victims remain stable in Vaiola Hospital today. A man, 'Ofila Havea, suffered a severe spinal injury at Popua, and a woman, Ying Wang, sustained severe head injuries at Ma'ufanga, during Tropical Cyclone Gita on the night of February 12.
Monday 8 January 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit at Vaiola Hospital today. No statement on his condition has been issued by the Prime Minister's Office, but medical authorities report that his condition is stable this evening. A medical evacuation to Auckland planned for today was cancelled.
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Monday 3 April 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An ambulance and biomedical equipment with training valued at AUD$70,000 was handed over to the Ministry of Health by the Rotary Club recently.
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Friday 27 January 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A medical team from Interplast Australia and New Zealand will be working at Vaiola Hospital on February 16-23 to carry out plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as training.
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Tuesday 13 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A young Tongan Santa Claus in full suit and snowy white beard, visited sick children in Vaiola Hospital's Paediatric Ward today and handed out presents with a friendly smile.
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Thursday 22 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Government is providing an additional funding of AUD$3.2 million dollars to support health services in Tonga, to be more inclusive of people with disabilities, Australia's visiting Minister of International Development and the Pacific, Senator Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, announced today at Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 18 August 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Visiting medical experts from Guangdong, China have been working together with Tongan doctors to provide medical service to the locals in Vaiola Hospital from 15-17 August.
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Tuesday 10 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In just two days, today and yesterday, a total of 328 confirmed cases of conjunctivitus (pink eye) have been reported to Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa, as the number of cases continues to rise.
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Monday 9 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A conjunctivitis (pink eye) outbreak in Tongatapu, has seen 135 people flocking to Vaiola Hospital this morning with confirmed symptoms of the virulent eye infection. In the last five weeks the hospital has registered more cases of conjunctivitis than for the whole of 2015.
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Tuesday 1 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On 29 February, Tongatapu produced all of Tonga’s 2016 Leap Year babies, with the arrivals of four boys and five girls, known as "leaplings" because they will have their real birthday only every four years. Photos by Linny Folau
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Thursday 4 February 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Medical equipment worth nearly $1 million pa’anga, including incubators and mobile xray units to support improved health services at Vaiola Hospital, was handed over by the Japanese Ambassador HE Mr Yukio Numata, on Thursday 4 February.
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Friday 27 November 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A specialist urology team from Australia with local health staff provided free diagnostic and treatment services at Vaiola Hospital from November 17-23.
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Thursday 15 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vaiola Hospital received specialised equipment and furniture as well as funding support for a heart program from the King and Queen, this afternoon during a special visit by HM Queen Nanasipau‘u to the children's ward.
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Thursday 8 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A bedridden groom Tavake Losaki did not let an accident stop him from marrying his bride Lavinia Vaitohi on Thursday, 8 October at Vaiola Hospital’s Chapel where they were joined by family and friends.
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Thursday 5 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vaiola Hospital's Paediatric Ward has been gifted with a $100,000 playground, presented by the Tae Kami Foundation, this morning, 5 February.
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Friday 2 January 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eleora 'Ana Kolokeiti Vasiti Faith Havea was the first of four babies to be born in Tonga in 2015.
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Friday 10 October 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first mammogram machine was commissioned today October 10 at Vaiola Hospital, and will help the Radiology Unit to detect breast cancer early.
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Monday 16 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prince Tu'ipelehake (56) passed away at Vaiola Hospital, Saturday 14 June at 5.25 pm.
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Friday 7 March 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The MS Pacific Princess cruise ship made an emergency stop in Nuku‘alofa yesterday afternoon March 6 because two people needed urgent medical attention. A male crew-member is recovering at Vaiola Hospital after surgery, while an elderly woman passenger was airlifted to Australia.
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