INTRODUCTION Diabetes, a long-term condition increasing in prevalence, requires
ongoing healthcare management. Exercise alongside lifestyle education and support is …

Method The CM Health Pacific Health Team undertook a cross-sectional survey of patients
who selfpresented with a non-urgent condition to CM ED. CM ED operates 24 hours a day …

Background Early access to care for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can avoid higher rates of
surgery and permanent harm yet is often delayed, particularly for populations more likely to …

ABSTRACT AIM: The aim of the study was to identify unmet need and family planning
access among indigenous Fijian or iTaukei women living in New Zealand and Fiji …

There is a rapidly growing number of I-Kiribati migrating to New Zealand and the New
Zealand health care system must be prepared for this growth. There is a prospect of total …

Statistics New Zealand paints a sorry picture of the state of health of Pacific peoples in this
country. Health care and the achievement of optimal health is fundamental right. Life …

Pasifika rural health Pacific health Pasifika health Rural health Geographic classification for
health South Island health Oamaru Pacific communities Tuvaluan health Tuvalu Migrant …

Aims: This qualitative study investigated the perceived consequences of stroke on oral
function (biting, chewing, and swallowing) and oral health through the lived experiences and …

Figure 1. The exercise circuit: participants using the benches, mats and Swiss ball for upper
limb, lower limb and abdominal resistance exercise…………………………. 25 Figure 2. The …