Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo Lelei, Nisa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Taloha Ni, Fakatalofa-Atu, and Warm Pacific Greetings!

Welcome to Capital PHO's Pacific Health page. Here you will find out more about our Pacific Health team, our services for Pacific peoples, and some Pacific health resources and links.

Capital PHO and Sport Wellington finished their 10-Week Pacific Healthy Lifestyle Programme on December 16 at the St Giles Church Hall in Kilbirnie. The free programme for Capital PHO's Pacific patients featured a two hour session each week covering healthy eating principles and lessons and covered a range of ways to get active over the 10 weeks.

Our participants were extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the programme and were keen to start another programme straight away! Many reported an improvement in their health and weight loss, and they all learned new and interesting things about getting active and good nutrition. They were also keen to keep in touch with each other to help motivate and support one another to maintain their new healthy lifestyle habits.

With the success of this programme we will be looking to run another 10 week programme in the near future, so if you missed out on the last one stay tuned and we'll let you know as soon as we confirm the details! For more information about Sport Wellington's Healthy Lifestyle Programmes click here.

Capital PHO in association with Pacific Health Service Wellington held a Pacific Community Bowling event in November 2009.

Three days of bowling were run over 3 weeks, which involved an exercise warm-up and a day of lawn bowls for Pacific elders which gave them the opportunity to get outside and exercise, socialise and have some fun! Sunscreen and water bottles were provided for the bowlers, and there was also a healthy lunch provided as well.

At the conclusion of the three bowling days, a Pacific Community Celebration was held at the PIC Church in Newtown where there was a prizegiving for the bowling, and an acknowledgement of all that we had achieved over the year as a Pacific community. The day was enjoyed by all and the Pacific community are looking forward to next year's event!

Le Va have developed an information sheet to help our Pacific communities who have been affected by the recent tsunami in Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa. The information sheet was developed in response the large number of enquiries to Le Va for information and assistance for their mental health and wellbeing. It is intended as a resource for those who need help, information and support for the acute stress that they may be experiencing due to the impact of the tsunami.

Psychological distress is a normal response to critical events such as a tsunami, and this sheet provides information about the stress you may be experiencing, positive ways of managing this stress, and where to seek further help if needed.

Please click here to download the information sheet in English or Samoan.

Talofa lava, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Taloha ni, Fakatalofa atu, and warm Pacific greetings!

The HEHA on AIR project is a programme that encourages Maori and Pacific communities to get active and eat a healthy diet. HEHA stands for Healthy Eating, Healthy Action, and each week we bring you interviews, information, tips and music to get you moving and eating better.

HEHA on AIR programmes, tips and interviews are played on Access Radio (Thursdays from 2-3pm), Niu FM, Atiawa Toa FM, and Hollah FM (Thursdays from 3-4pm).

HEHA on AIR is brought to you by Capital and Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Board, Regional Public Health, Pacific Health Service Porirua, Hutt Valley and Wellington, Sport Wellington, Capital PHO, and the Porirua City Council.

Emma Naoupu Pritchard - Pacific Outreach Nurse
Emma is from Aleisa in Samoa, and she can communicate in Samoan to help you understand your medical conditions and medications. As an Outreach Nurse, Emma can visit you in your home or work to discuss your health concerns.
If you would like to talk to Emma about the Outreach Nursing service please contact her on 978 4369 or 027 2272661

Ben Tafau - Pacific Community Health Coordinator
Ben is the Pacific Community Health Coordinator for Capital PHO. Ben's job is to make sure that Pacific peoples are able to access primary healthcare, and develop programmes, strategies, policies and resources that help Pacific communities lead healthy lifestyles.

If you would like to find out more about our services or programmes for Pacific people, please contact Ben on 978 4367 or 027 3337961.

A list of our services for Pacific people. For information about our services in Pacific languages download the information sheets below.
Pacific Peoples' Health (Cook Island Maori)
Pacific Peoples' Health (Fijian)
Pacific Peoples' Health (Niuean)
Pacific Peoples' Health (Samoan)
Pacific Peoples' Health (Tokelauan)
Pacific Peoples' Health (Tongan)

Outreach nurses help people who have difficulty accessing their GP or practice nurse for reasons such as cost, transport, language, and/or cultural barriers. Outreach nurses can provide assistance for GP visits, transport to appointments and medications. They also work with other agencies such as Work and Income and CYFS to ensure other social needs are being met.

Our Outreach Nurses are a mobile service, and they can meet with you where you are most comfortable to discuss your health issues. They can help you with:

• Cervical smears
• Cardiovascular risk assessments
  (heart checks)
• Mammograms
• Diabetes annual reviews and testing
• Blood tests
• Immunisations
• Health checks

Who can access this service?

All Pacific patients who belong to one of Capital PHO’s 32 practices (or people who do not yet have a GP).

How do I access this service?

You can be referred by your GP or Social Service Provider, otherwise contact Emma Naoupu Pritchard on 978 4369.

Capital PHO’s Outreach Nurses
Emma Naoupu Pritchard Pacific Outreach Nurse
Ph 978 4369 or 027 2272661
Robina Wichman Maori Outreach Nurse
Ph 978 4365 or 027 2905527
Shelley Van Der Krogt Outreach Nurse
Ph 801 7808 or 027 4660212

Our FREE Pasefika Healthy Lifestyle Programme Exercise Classes are held 4 times a week at Pacific churches around Wellington, and at the Newlands Community Centre.

They’re an hour of fun Aerobic exercise with a warm up and cool down led by our experienced fitness instructors Tone Tipene Te Ahuru and Trudi Hogg.

They're a great way to get active in your community for free, and everyone is welcome - you don't need to be Pacific to come along to the classes! Bring along a towel, some water, and your friends and family!

CLASS TIMES:

• Mondays 6:30 – 7:30pm Ioane Vito Community Hall, 15 Fergusson Street, Newtown
• Thursdays 6 – 7pm Wesley Church Hall, 75 Taranaki Street, Wellington
• Saturdays 8 – 9am EFKS, 182 Owen Street, Newtown

See the Pacific Health Resources section below to download posters and pamplets for our classes.

Capital PHO works with Interpreting Wellington and Language Line to provide interpreting services for people who would prefer to speak in their own language when talking to our doctors or nurses. Interpreting Wellington and Language Line currently provide interpreting services for the following Pacific languages:

Samoan
Cook Island Maori
Tongan
Niuean
Tokelauan
Tuvaluan

Talk to your doctor or nurse if you or your family members need to use this service at any of our 32 practices. For more information about the languages available visit the Interpreting Wellington or Language Line websites.

PASEFIKA HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME POSTERS
Posters advertising our free Pasefika Healthy Lifestyle Programme exercise classes - print them out and display in your community! Click here to download the poster.

PASEFIKA HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME PAMPHLETS
Pamphlets advertising our free Pasefika Healthy Lifestyle Programme exercise classes - print them out to hand out and display in your community or medical practice! Click here to download the pamphlets.

CARE PLUS PAMPHLETS
These pamphlets explain how Care Plus works, and how it can save you money on Doctors visits if you have one or more long-term health conditions.
Care Plus Pamphlet - English
Care Plus Pamphlet - Cook Island Maori
Care Plus Pamphlet - Fijian
Care Plus Pamphlet - Niuean
Care Plus Pamphlet - Samoan
Care Plus Pamphlet - Tokelauan
Care Plus Pamphlet - Tongan

OUTREACH NURSING PAMPHLETS
These pamphlets explain out Outreach Nursing service in Pacific Languages.
Outreach Nursing Pamphlet - English
Outreach Nursing Pamphlet - Cook Island Maori
Outreach Nursing Pamphlet - Fijian
Outreach Nursing Pamphlet - Niuean
Outreach Nursing Pamphlet - Samoan
Outreach Nursing Pamphlet - Tokelauan
Outreach Nursing Pamphlet - Tongan

PACIFIC SMOKING CESSATION INFORMATION
Information on quitting smoking from the Quit Group in Samoan and Tongan. For more information call 0800 778 778 or visit www.quit.org.nz
Quitting Smoking info sheet - Samoan
Nicotine gum info sheet - Samoan
Nicotine Patches info sheet - Samoan
Quitting Smoking info sheet - Tongan
Nicotine gum info sheet - Tongan
Nicotine Patches info sheet - Tongan

Pacific Island Heart Beat (PIHB) is a community health promotion initiative encouraging and supporting Pacific individuals and community groups to make positive lifestyle changes.

Pacific Footprints is a site with information about the Pacific health providers in the Capital and Coast District Health Board region.

Voyages is an online magazine dedicated to improving Pacific peoples’ health, published by the Ministry of Health.

Le Va is the Pacific mental health workforce development unit within Te Pou. They strive to improve the mental health and well being of Pacific people through progressing the delivery of effective health services from a clinically and culturally competent Pacific workforce.