Tongan Kiwi vascular & transplant surgeon, mum, dog lover, coffee addict, part time runner, equity advocate
Wellington City, New Zealand
Joined August 2020
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Facing a potential measles epidemic this is an insightful piece from Dr Suitafa Debbie Ryan. “It seems for every new infectious disease outbreak we have to relearn these lessons and develop workarounds for systems that are designed for majority populations e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-…
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Let's work together and help create a fairer society where everyone is valued and respected. Sign our open letter now!
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“𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻” – 𝗣𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
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Reflecting on a successful PMA conference in Te Whanganui-a-tara recently. Heartening to see the bright future of the Pasifika health workforce #buildingthepipeline
𝗣𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺
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𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 ‼️ We look forward to our Conference kicking off tomorrow, followed by our Charity ball in Wellington!
Less than 1 week to go until the sold out Pasifika Medical Association conference in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues and sharing in this important talanoa on workforce equity. @MedicalPasifika
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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 – 𝗣𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
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Congrats to our postgraduate candidates @DrOdetteHart studying diabetic foot disease & CLTI @CheyHaran studying aortic dissection in AoNZ & @dranarayanan assessing the impact of music on surgeons-recipients of ‘23 RACS scholarships to support their research @RACSurgeons @anzsvs – at Hamilton City, New Zealand
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At least 80% percent of surgeons will suffer from pain when performing procedures.
Here are 5 short exercises that may help:
I had no idea Grant Robertson was such an entertainer 🤣
If you watch nothing else today you MUST watch Grant Robertson eviscerate #LyinLuxon
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“𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲-𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗲” 𝗣𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
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Great to see another successful Pasifika trainee. Congratulations Neal @MedicalPasifika #growingthepasifikaworkforce
Huge congratulations to Neal Kerr, the only Aotearoa New Zealander selected for RACS Neurosurgical training in the 2023 intake.
Invercargill-born Kerr hopes to blaze a trail, forging a path for other Samoans interested in surgical training.
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Inspiring stories and insight into public health at the Pasifika Medical Association webinar tonight. Thank you to our amazing speakers Dr Aumea Herman @aumeah, Dr Siniva Sinclair and Dr Ainsleigh Laumatia. @MedicalPasifika #pasifikahealthprofessionals #publichealth
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Fantastic article that brings historical perspective to Covid-19, going the way of previous pandemics:
“The developed world is repeating its mistakes again, and this will have devastating consequences for billions of people.”theatlantic.com/health/archi…
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UK deaths per million: 2,249.
NZ deaths per million: 10.
UK total deaths: 153,916.
If the UK had NZ’s Covid death rate, their total deaths would be 684 -- yes, under 1,000 -- not 153,916.
I don’t see how the UK can tell anyone how to “live with Covid” when so many are dead.
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"According to an estimate published recently in the journal Pediatrics, at least 140,000 American children had lost a parent or caregiver because of the coronavirus..."
Please get vaccinated. If not for yourself (and you do matter), then for the people who love you and need you.
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We should be counting down the unvaccinated rather than counting up. 500,000 unvaccinated is way more relevant than the number of vaccinated. Put the spotlight on the people society doesn’t usually see. Find them. Help them get vaccinated!
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The 90% target needs to be for ALL groups in Aotearoa, otherwise the most vulnerable remain at risk. Check out your closest vax centre today whanau. Vaccination will save lives. #SuperSaturday #take2fortheteam #GetVaccinated
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Here is a press release on NZ's current ICU bed capacity from @anzics. The numbers reflect the reality on the ground (we have just over 170 staffed adult ICU beds). These are numbers NZ experts in intensive care medicine agree on @AndrewLittleMP
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A rare tweet from me but #SuperSaturday is a huge deal. Get vaccinated tomorrow or, if you already have been, encourage whanau or friends to. Shot Aotearoa.