AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPara-sport & Rehab: Seventeen-year-old Penisimani Sakalia became Tonga’s first recipient of a prosthetic running blade, after Vaiola Hospital’s Rehabilitation Department supported him through a 60-day Össur trial arranged via the Tonga Paralympics Committee—boosting his pathway after competing in para sprints at the Oceania Athletics Championships without specialised blades. Specialist care closer to home: Through the New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme, a specialist paediatric surgical team travelled to Vaiola Hospital to treat an infant with a serious lung condition, performing complex surgery in-country and avoiding a high-risk, costly transfer. Aged care build-up: Construction has started on Tonga’s first integrated aged care facility at Houma, Tongatapu, funded by the ADB, Japan and Tonga, aiming to strengthen social protection as Tonga’s older population grows. Returnees reintegration: Tonga launched its first National Returnees Reintegration Policy (2026–2030) to help deportees rebuild lives with support across health and wellbeing, faith-based services and social protection. Public health focus: A WHO-UNICEF update shows Tonga missed the 90% vaccination goal for two vaccine types in 2025, highlighting gaps in full protection for children. Climate-health warning: A Lancet Countdown SIDS report flags rising heat, drought and climate-sensitive disease risks for island health systems, including Tonga.
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