Tonga's first Tobacco-Free Village, Kala'au, is taking a stand against tobacco-related deaths by declaring itself to be a "smoke-free" area, and the village is being rewarded by the Ministry of Health.
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Wednesday 1 June 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 3 May 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twenty-seven nursing students graduated from the Queen Salote Nursing School receiving their Diploma in Nursing, from the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho, on Friday April 29.
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Wednesday 23 February 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An eight -members group of volunteers from the South Pacific Animal Welfare SPAW are finishing off a month long animal care clinics that was launched after they arrived in Tonga on February 7.
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Friday 11 February 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A special welfare bus that accommodates disabled people on wheelchairs was given to Tonga Red Cross Society by the Government of Japan today.
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Friday 11 February 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new Minister of Health Hon 'Uliti Uata thanked the Government of Japan for their assistance for Tonga's Health Sector during a courtesy visit by Japanese project teams who are in Tonga to implement three projects funded by Japan.
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Friday 28 January 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new Minister of Health Hon 'Uliti Uata was welcomed by the Director of Health Dr Siale 'Akau'ola and executive members of the Ministry of Health in their first meeting held at the at Vaiola Hospital on January 27.
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Monday 10 January 2011
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Auckland, New Zealand
'Akilsi has a lot of obvious issues to address. In fact, 'Akilisi could have done a great deal more for the economy and for his portfolio if he went all the way and traded the Nissan in for a ministerial bicycle and a pair of running shoes! - Sefita Hao'uli.
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Monday 8 November 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Basic health services should continue to be easily accessible for all Tongans, believed a panel of candidates discussing health, although the issue of life style diseases such as diabetes was also raised as a concern.
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Wednesday 20 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The $36.1 million final phase of the Vaiola Hospital begins this month with the construction of a new outpatients department, accident and emergency unit, dental clinic, pharmacy, specialist clinics and nursing school, which are expected to be completed in March 2012.
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Friday 8 October 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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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