Pacific Pulse Podcast

Culturally, it is right to be of service to others. But how can you best serve your family and community if you're burning out in the process? 

Kava holds deep cultural and spiritual significance across the Pacific, but is its increasing consumption leading to dependency and health concerns? 

In 1995's UN report, sexual and reproductive health was mentioned 50 times. This year? Not once.

Gout is not only triggered by certain food. Experts expose the real cause and how to treat it.

Beyond the rubble of Vanuatu's deadly earthquake, the mental recovery begins. Ni-Vanuatu media professional Moses Cakau recounts his harrowing ordeal. 

Silence around sex impacts more than relationships — it affects health and wellbeing. Pacific Pulse spoke to Island Fever podcast about embracing sexuality.

Fiji's medical experts say they are being "smashed, left right and centre" by a surge of HIV cases that are being attributed to a dangerous drug-sharing activity called bluetoothing.

With climate change threatening traditional livelihoods, local innovators like Jacqueline Nen are equipping communities with new skills to secure their future. 

Sweat your way to a fitter you. Pacific Pulse has you covered.

Shaneel Lal fought to ban conversion therapy in 2022. Now, they are working towards a future rooted in rich Pasefika histories of gender and sexual diversity. 

Disability support worker Koke Pita created Mātua Care to help Pasifika elders beat loneliness, meeting fortnightly to dance, talanoa and make friends.

International athlete and table tennis champion Anolyn Lulu has been leading Zumba classes in Vanuatu to empower women she says are confined by traditional gender roles.

Niue is testing cool roof technology to find out the sun-reflective resin can reduce indoor temperatures, lower carbon emissions, and improve well-being and productivity.

Hot, humid environments create ideal conditions for skin issues like candida and tinea. How can you tackle these early? 

For women vendors, selling betel nut is a vital source of income but among the health risks are concerns for pregnant women, where chewing can lead to low birth weight. 

The Uto Bula Bula Healthy Hearts Initiative saw 35 doctors, nurses and technicians from Aotearoa travel to Fiji to perform live-saving cardiac surgery on children as young as seven months old.  With children and families no longer having to travel overseas for procedures, Pasifika Medical Association President Dr Kiki Maoate says it offers a regional solution to a regional problem. 

Pacific diets have changed drastically over the past 150 years, from meals containing fish, coconut, yams, bananas and leafy greens to more processed options. Is it time to for a return to tradition?

Should the Pacific be concerned about mpox?

For many of us, stubbing your toe on a furniture corner is no big deal. It can be a different story if you have type two diabetes. 

Kids as young as ten have become caught in the grip of a national drug crisis, as the region continues to be used as a transit point for international crime. 

Strengthen your resilience. Pacific Pulse has you covered.

Sweat your way to a fitter you. Pacific Pulse has you covered.

Misusing antibiotics can lead to anti-microbial resistance which makes our infections harder to treat and can lead to longer illnesses, more hospital stays, and even death. 

Pacific men are drinking at hazardous levels compared to the general population. What can be done about it? Dr Collin Tukuitonga offers his advice. 

Experts say repeated head injuries – both big and small –  can lead to the degenerative brain condition known as CTE. Former Tonga rugby captain Inoke Afeaki believes the buck stops with World Rugby.