Pacific Pulse Podcast

How are young Pacific sportspeople navigating concussion risk in rugby union and football today and is enough being done across local codes to protect them?

Pasifika men are learning to be vulnerable, show love and build resilience in their families and homes through Teti's Club.

In the aftermath of major flooding and a magnitude 7 earthquake in the East Sepik region of Papua New Guinea, Living Child are getting vital medicines, birthing kits and midwifery training to remote villages to  keep mums and bubs safe and healthy amidst disasters. 

Prostate cancer develops slowly, so it's important to know the signs and Dr Collin Tukuitonga says you can be tested for it without copping a finger up the bum. 

Fijian women Rani Jacinta Hassan had many symptoms: pain in her joints, headaches, fatigue, even seizures but it took two years to be diagnosed with the debilitating auto-immune condition, Lupus.

Across the Pacific, much of the power still lies with men. But empowering women starts with empowering men to advocate for the women in their lives. Papua New Guinean hosts of The Unkles podcast, Richard Aitsi and Charles Tenakanai, share how they show up for their sisters and partners. 

Food security, natural disasters and globalisation are all factors in the changing diets of Pacific people. What are the health consequences of replacing home grown vegetables with rice?  

Researchers say rapid social changes, western influences, and loss of cultural ties and belonging due to climate change can create feelings of helplessness and poor mental well-being. So what are the signs to be aware of in yourself and in others?

How can Pacific families navigate dementia care in Australia and in the islands today?  

This edition of Pacific Pulse was a repeat of the program broadcast on 6th March 2024 Pacific Islanders are more likely than non-Islanders to develop gout, an excruciating form of arthritis where uric acid crystallises in the joints. So what are the main triggers, and how can you prevent a gout attack?

The Yale school of public health's Ola Tuputupua'e study has followed the same Samoan children over nine years to better understand and prevent childhood obesity in Samoa. 

One in three Pasifika men will die from heart disease, yet it is preventable. On this episode of Pacific Pulse, we chat to Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Auckland, Sir Collin Tukuitonga, about why quitting cigarettes is a crucial first step in improving heart health. 

Pacific Islanders are more likely than non-Islanders to develop gout, an excruciating form of arthritis where uric acid crystallises in the joints. So what are the main triggers, and how can you prevent a gout attack? 

Have you found an exercise that you love? One that makes you feel a bit twitchy if you miss a day?

Resolutions help us focus on the areas we most want to improve in our lives. For Cribbs, shaving her head was a necessary first step.