AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoNCD Prevention Push: Cook Islands has been flagged as ranking third globally for non-communicable disease rates, after data shared at a Te Kainga Primary Care workshop sparked calls for stronger prevention in communities, including on Mitiaro. Cervical Screening Access: Free cervical screening continues in Rarotonga with Kavera clinic today (4:30pm–7pm), then Tepiri (June 18), Matavera (June 25), Avatiu (July 2) and Inave (July 9), with bookings encouraged. Blood Donation Drive: Cook Islands Red Cross and Te Marae Ora marked World Blood Donor Day at Constitution Park, celebrating lifesaving blood donors. Rare Infection Case: A New Zealand Medical Journal report describes a man hospitalised after returning from the Cook Islands with sepsis and a rare marine-bacterium bloodstream infection linked to raw fish exposure. Mental Health Awareness: Te Kainga O Pa Taunga is running a weeklong course teaching people to spot early signs of emotional or psychological distress. Plastic Pollution Plan: The National Environment Service is supporting a National Action Plan to cut plastic pollution and marine litter, with coordinated actions across government, business, schools and communities. Community Safety Note: A letter urges Rarotonga to consider formal street names and house numbering to improve emergency response.
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