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PACMAT To Support Niue's 50th Constitution Day Celebrations Amid Surge In Visitors
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 2:50 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The much-anticipated Niue Constitution Day, commemorating the progress made in self-determination since 1974, is expected to draw a large influx of visitors to the country. More >>
Global Health Symposium To Bring Together Medical And Health Professionals From Across The Pacific
Monday, 16 September 2024, 3:50 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
Key initiatives to be highlighted include the PMA Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) initiative, as well as the New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme (NZMTS), which is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and coordinated ... More >>
PMA And Australian Government Announce Partnership To Improve Mental Health And Wellbeing In Tonga And Vanuatu
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:08 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
WHO data has highlighted a sharp rise in mental health service demand across the Pacific, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic response has also highlighted the crucial role of community and faith-based NGOs in providing ... More >>
PMA Partners With Pacific Media Network To Amplify Voices Of Pacific Athletes At The Paris Olympics 2024
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 1:36 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group is proud to announce its partnership with Pacific Media Network (PMN), sponsoring their 2024 Paris Olympics coverage as they follow Pacific athletes competing at the games. This support is strengthened ... More >>
PMA Welcomes Budget 2024 Investment Into Health And Education
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 4:52 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
PMA is pleased to see the government's investment into health, announced last week as part of Budget 2024. $8.15 billion is to be invested in health over the next four years, including $3.4 billion in hospital and specialty services and $2.12 billion ... More >>
PMA Pays Tribute To Pacific Leader, Fa'anānā Efeso Collins
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 1:32 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) expresses heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Pacific leader and Member of Parliament, Fa'anānā Efeso Collins. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/300af490f6f7ca071b44.jpeg" ... More >>
PMA unveils new building in Christchurch, named in honour of Dr Kiki Maoate
Friday, 8 December 2023, 4:15 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
A significant milestone for the Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMA) and Etu Pasifika Canterbury (EPC) was unveiled this morning in Christchurch. Staff, stakeholders and partners for PMA and EPC gathered to celebrate the opening of Maoate House, PMA’s ... More >>
NZMTS: PMA To Deploy Mental Health Specialist Team To Vanuatu
Friday, 20 October 2023, 10:47 am | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) will deploy a mental health specialist team to the Vila Central Hospital, Vanuatu, as part of the New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme (NZMTS), funded by the New Zealand Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). ... More >>
PMA Signs Partnership Agreement With Te Marae Ora Ministry Of Health Cook Islands At PMA Conference 2023
Friday, 15 September 2023, 12:57 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) and Te Marae Ora (TMO) Cook Islands Ministry of Health proudly announced their partnership at the 2023 PMA Conference in Aitutaki, Cook Islands. This significant event included the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ... More >>
PMA Life Member And Service Awards Awarded To Cook Islands Health Leaders At 2023 PMA Conference
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 7:52 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) awarded Life Member and Service Awards to a group of Cook Islands health leaders last night at the annual PMA Conference Dinner, acknowledging their significant contribution to the health needs of Pacific people ... More >>
2023 PMA Conference Official Programme Announced
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 11:48 am | Pasifika Medical Association
The 27th Annual Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Conference, comprising the largest assembly of Pacific health professionals, is set to take place in the Cook Islands from September 6 to September 8, 2023 in Rarotonga, and September 11, 2023 in Aitutaki; ... More >>
Pacific Eye Care Society (PacEYES) Conference Marks 20-year Anniversary By Uniting Eye Care Workers In The Pacific
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 4:11 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pacific Eye Care Society (PacEYES) recently hosted its biennial Pacific Eye Health Conference with the theme 'Eye care for all' in Suva, Fiji. Clinicians from 13 Oceania countries gathered to discuss key issues in the eye health sector and ... More >>
Tongan Gynaecological Oncologist Leads Team Of Specialists To Tonga As Part Of NZ Medical Treatment Scheme
Monday, 19 June 2023, 10:20 am | Pasifika Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme (NZMTS), funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and delivered by the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group, continues to support specialist treatment capacity building through ... More >>
“Grateful To Serve” – PACMAT Mission Complete In The Hawke’s Bay
Monday, 13 March 2023, 7:48 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association's (PMA) Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) have completed their deployment in the Hawke's Bay Region, having supported a large population of RSE workers in the region with primary care, psychosocial and mental health support, ... More >>
PACMAT Deploys Scoping Team To Cyclone-hit Wairoa; Support Continues In Hawke's Bay And Gisborne
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 11:38 am | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association's (PMA) Medical Assistance team (PACMAT) has deployed a small scoping team to Wairoa today to assess the needs of RSE workers in the area. This comes after the town was one of the hardest hit areas during Cyclone Gabrielle, ... More >>
PACMAT To Deploy Primary Care & Mental Health Team To Hawke's Bay Region
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:59 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) is set to deploy a Medical Assistance team (PACMAT) to Hawke's Bay this week, specialising in primary care, psychosocial and mental health support – an essential service as the region continues to deal with the impacts ... More >>
PACMAT & Pasifika Futures Mobilise To Respond To Cyclone Aftermath In Hawke's Bay Region
Friday, 17 February 2023, 3:26 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) will be deploying a medical assistance team (PACMAT) today with a focus on assessing needs for those in the Hawke's Bay Region affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The PACMAT team will travel to Napier before heading to Gisborne ... More >>
Pasifika Futures Has Invested $2 Million Into Flood Relief Support
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 4:33 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
Pasifika Futures (PFL), the Pacific Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, has continued to support families who have been impacted by the Auckland floods, and most recently, Cyclone Gabrielle. Since the flooding events in January, PFL has invested $2 million ... More >>
PMA Deploying A Medical Assistance Team To Niue In Response To Covid-19 Outbreak In The Community
Friday, 9 December 2022, 4:48 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA), supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), will be deploying a Medical Assistance team (PACMAT) to Niue in response to a call for support by the Niue Government, this following ... More >>
Daily Smoking Rates For Pacific Youth At A Record Low Of Less Than 2%
Friday, 2 December 2022, 2:28 pm | Pasifika Medical Association
Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group Board Director and strong advocate for Māori and Pacific health, Sir Collin Tukuitonga KNZM FNZCPHM, is proud of this impactful shift in the community. “These statistics are the lowest we have ever seen and ... More >>
