In partnership with the Cook Islands Ministry of Health, the annual Pasifika Medical Association conference bringing together Pacific health professionals from across the region will take place in the Cook Islands in September.
The Conference will feature a number of Pacific health leaders from across the region, including Cook Islands Minister of Health, Hon. Vainetutai Rose Toki Brown, Cook Islands Secretary of Health, Bob Williams and Kiribati Secretary of Health, Benny Teuea.
The Conference will also hear from PMA Group Board Director, Sir Collin Tukuitonga, Dame Teuila Percival, as well as Jonathon and Leanndra Ross
who are travelling from Alaska to speak about indigenous-led conservation and the transformative power of story.
This year’s theme for the PMA Conference is “Te ‘Akirata ‘Ou – The New Dawn”.
Some of the guiding principles of the conference include Being Brave: Humanitarian Assistance and responding to the climate crisis, Best Practice: Primary care and health system resilience, Brilliant: Our future workforce and Bold Innovation: Mental health access and integration.
PMA Chief Executive, Mrs Debbie Sorensen, speaks on the value of the annual event.
“Having this space, where some of the greatest advocates and leaders can come together to share insights and solutions for our own people, is so important. We are so proud to have witnessed the conference grow as it has over the past few decades, and to know that many of our own people, working in the health sector, have benefited from the discussions and the initiatives that have stemmed from this conference.”
The fono will run from September 6-8 in Rarotonga and September 11 in Aitutaki.
