More ventilators to support Pacific’s growing COVID-19 patients
Last month, the Pacific Community (SPC) supplied 20 Hamilton ventilators to 11 Pacific Islands Countries and Territories (PICTs). These ventilators will enable PICTs to manage critically ill patients that need respiratory care.
PICTs receiving these…
Healthy Tips: Stay informed and updated about COVID-19 from around the region
Stay informed and updated about COVID-19 from around the region with accurate and reliable information.
Click here to access surveillance data, maps, and other useful resources.
Healthy Tips: There are about 1000 plants with edible leaves around the world
Do you know there are about 1000 plants with edible leaves around the world? Some examples are taro leaves, watercress etc.
Watch the video above and learn how to cook watercress.
New COVID-19 testing equipment deployed in Tonga
Last week, the Tonga Laboratory Services completed the installation of a 4 module GeneXpert testing equipment used for diagnosis of COVID-19 infection and to increase SARS-coV-2 testing capacity.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, each Pacific Island…
Healthy Tips: Challenge Yourself!
The Pacific region has very high rates NCDs, which are threatening the health and livelihoods of our communities. The good news is that diseases brought on by unhealthy lifestyles can be prevented through smart choices. To get you started, we’ve designed…
Healthy Tips: Mosquito borne diseases is a serious threat in the Pacific
Healthy Tips: COVID-19 vaccine's most common side effects
After getting a COVID-19 vaccine, you may experience short-term reactions or side effects... The most common side effects are:
SPC Talks COVID-19 outbreak
In this conversation from the "SPC Talks" series, Alison Carrington, Australia's Consul-General in Noumea, and Dr Paula Vivili, SPC's Deputy Director-General Science and Capability, discuss the response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Pacific.
A healthy Pacific population for a healthy future
My name is Dr Berlin Kafoa and in June 2021 I became the new Director for the Public Health Division at the Pacific Community (SPC). The Public Health Division (PHD) supports SPC’s members through the provision of assistance in public health surveillance…