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.

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 anzics.com.au/wp-content/upl…

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! newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala…

"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.

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.

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/archive…

Inspiring stories and insight into public health at the Pasifika Medical Association webinar tonight. Thank you to our amazing speakers Dr Aumea Herman Josephine Herman, Dr Siniva Sinclair and Dr Ainsleigh Laumatia. Pasifika Medical Association Group #pasifikahealthprofessionals #publichealth

Great to see another successful Pasifika trainee. Congratulations Neal Pasifika Medical Association Group #growingthepasifikaworkforce

“𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲-𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗲” 𝗣𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 🔗 Full story: bit.ly/3BfpS4b

I had no idea Grant Robertson was such an entertainer 🤣

At least 80% percent of surgeons will suffer from pain when performing procedures. Here are 5 short exercises that may help:

Congrats to our postgraduate candidates Odette Hart studying diabetic foot disease & CLTI Chey Haran studying aortic dissection in AoNZ & Anantha Narayanan assessing the impact of music on surgeons-recipients of ‘23 RACS scholarships to support their research RACSurgeons ANZSVS

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. Pasifika Medical Association Group #pacifichealthprofessionals #ILookLikeASurgeon

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!

Reflecting on a successful PMA conference in Te Whanganui-a-tara recently. Heartening to see the bright future of the Pasifika health workforce #buildingthepipeline

“𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻” – 𝗣𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 🔗 Full story: bit.ly/3qRoHBO 📷 View the Conference Day 2 Gallery here: membership.pacifichealth.org.nz/pma-conference…

Let's work together and help create a fairer society where everyone is valued and respected. Sign our open letter now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/leve…

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-an…