Creating magic in the lives of five young children who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, Tonga's first "Make a Wish" program made their wishes come true in Tongatapu on October 6.
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Friday 8 October 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thursday 3 June 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Demolition of an old Vaiola Hospital Building started yesterday June 2, when the Princess Regent HRH Princess Pilolevu officially broke a glass window on the 39 year old building that was opened by her father on June 4, 1971.
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Friday 14 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 7-month old baby girl died on Saturday May 8 from protein malnutrition - one of five cases of severe infant malnutrition presented this year at Nuku'alofa's Vaiola Hospital, where doctors are concerned this is a reflection of the economic hardship that Tonga is currently facing.
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Thursday 13 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Polynesian countries collectively have a high death rate from breast cancer because of late detection of the disease, Mr Paul Kitchen MA MB BS FRACS, a breast cancer surgeon from Australia said in Nuku'alofa this week.
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Thursday 15 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nuku'alofa cyclists joined the first "Bicycle for Health" ride through the streets of Nuku'alofa early on Saturday morning, April 10.
Bicycle for Health, is the mission of Pasikala Nuku'alofa, a not for profit organization, which was established late last year. The president Robyn Tu'ivakano, and her secretary Naomi Fakau'a plan to hold a regular riding program.
On Saturday Hon Frederica Tuita led the seven kilometer Bicycle for Health ride, with other cyclists including the Minister for Youth and Sports, Noble Tu'ivakano.
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Thursday 11 March 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first International Conference for Tongan Nurses was officially opened by HM the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho, at the Janfull International Dateline Hotel yesterday evening, March 10.
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Thursday 23 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A beautiful newborn baby boy in Tonga has been named in memory of his mother, Hasata Piuleni Uhi (26), who died tragically this week from complications of the "swine flu" - Tonga's first death from the outbreak.
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Wednesday 22 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 26-year-old pregnant woman who died on Monday, July 20 has been confirmed as Tonga's first death from swine flu, according to the Director of Health Dr Siale 'Akau'ola today. The woman's baby was saved.
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Wednesday 15 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
TONGA has confirmed its first cases of Influenza A (H1N1) otherwise known as swine flu on Tuesday July 14.
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Wednesday 1 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A solar panel system is being planned for Vaiola Hospital that could see a 30 per cent cut in the hospital's electricity bills, which presently runs at around $40,000 per month.
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Friday 15 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An estimated 2,410 international passengers arriving at Tonga's Fua‘amotu International Airport have been screened for ‘Influenza A (H1N1)", and so far none has been suspected of carrying in the disease that has affected people worldwide.
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Tuesday 5 May 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Ministry of Health is not taking any chances of a swine influenza outbreak in Tonga, and has begun screening international visitors arriving at Fua'amotu International Airport.
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Thursday 30 April 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE threat of a pandemic Swine Influenza is increasing by the day and here are some of the frequently asked questions about the disease, and their answers.
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Thursday 12 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 25-year-old policeman Pilitati Ohi who fell from a coconut tree at the Vaini Police Station will never be able to walk again due to serious spinal injuries that have left him paralysed from the neck down.
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Thursday 12 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new health initiative between the Ministry of Health and Tonga's churches aims to reduce non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, a major health issue for Tonga, where an estimated 40% of the population either have diabetes or are at risk of developing it.
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Friday 7 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Maile Mataele (17) passed away at 11am today - the fifth victim of a road accident that claimed the lives of four other Liahona High School boys on the school's gradation day a week ago.
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Thursday 6 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Maile Mataele, the 17 year old survivor of the tragic accident that took the lives of four Liahona High School boys on October 31, fights on at Vaiola Hospital despite being on life support and in a coma.
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Friday 31 October 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's only paediatrician Dr Toakase Fakakovikaetau - disturbed by the fact that too many sick children with heart problems were dying needlessly - set out to find them early with a screening program that has now received international recognition.
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Saturday 25 October 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over $13,000 pa'anga was raised in a charity auction on Thursday night to assist Paumolevuka Tu'i and Mafua Kiokata, the two young men who were left paralysed after being hit by a support vehicle while training for the Tongan Aussie Rules team recently.
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Friday 24 October 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
"Thank God! I am so lucky," said To'imoana Taufateau (50), recovering this week from open-heart surgery performed at Tonga's Vaiola Hospital.
His was one of the emotionally-charged comments made by some of the 14 Tongan heart patients who are recovering from their heart operations performed by a team of specialist surgeons and support staff from Australia, who worked day and night - and even through Sunday's 7.1 earthquake - to treat as many patients as possible during their visit.
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