Maryann Heather
Pasifika Medical Association on the ground in Vanuatu
Pasifika Medical Association on the ground in Vanuatu Audio
Complaints from health staff work still overwhelming
Doctors and nurses say they're still working hellish shifts despite a steep drop off in Covid-19 cases.
Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are lower than they've been since February, with the… Audio
Covid surge, Auckland GP 'We are not ready, we have no pulse oximeters'
A South Auckland doctor is concerned the death rate of people with Covid isolating at home will rise, as many GPS don't have the resources or equipment to monitor them. Around 2000 people with the… Audio
Pasifika GPs facing burn-out amid NZ's delta outbreak
Pasifika GPs on the front lines of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak in New Zealand say they're facing burn-out. Audio
Covid-19: Young Pasifika getting vaccinated at record rates
Young Pasifika living in New Zealand are getting vaccinated at a faster rate than any other group.
Ministry of Health figures show Pacific Island youth are leading the way in two age groups - 12 to… Audio
Pasifika community hard hit by Delta variant
More than half of the current 148 community cases of the delta variant of Covid-19 are among Pasifika whanau. The Assemblies of God Church of Samoa in Mangere is the largest sub-cluster. Pasifika… Audio
Covid-19: Nerves, relief at the front of the vaccine queue
There's relief - and a few nerves - as workers on the Covid-19 frontline learn they could have a jab by the end of next month.
Medsafe has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine that's already been… Audio
Covid-19: Government warned it must get community testing on track
As the government races to test 70,000 people in seven days, GPs are warning it must get community testing back on track long-term.
Nearly 200,000 people have been swabbed since the latest outbreak… Audio
Sth Auckland doctors say district at high risk
Doctors in South Auckland say their district is at high risk of a community outbreak of Covid-19. Audio
South Auckland doctor: "Our community at highest risk of Coronavirus"
Doctors in South Auckland say their district - filled with hundreds of churches, is at high risk of a community outbreak and that the messaging is still not clear among its Pasifika community. Dr… Audio
GP's call on Health Ministry for clear guidance on Covid-19
Well as Doctor Lance O'Sullivan just said - there's confusion among health professionals on the ground Now GP's across the country are calling on the Ministry of Health to give clearer guidance on how… Audio