KukiMAT: Ready to respond when every minute counts - World Health Organization (WHO)
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For the Cook Islands, emergencies do not always happen close to the capital. A cyclone, disease outbreak, or emergency can affect communities in the Pa Enua (outer islands), separated by hundreds of kilometres of ocean. When that happens, having the capacity to quickly deploy trained personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide an initial clinical response is essential. That is why the Cook Islands Medical Assistance Team (KukiMAT), the emergency medical team arm of Te Marae Ora (TMO) – Cook Islands Ministry of Health, has been steadily building its readiness to respond. Made up of doctors, nurses, public health professionals and support personnel, the team is preparing to be able to rapidly deploy wherever help is needed, whether in Rarotonga, the Pa Enua, and one day perhaps beyond the country’s shores. In Rarotonga, we met with Dr Deacon Teapa, Medical Specialist and Director of Hospital Health Services at TMO. He explained how important it was to build the capacity of their team to be able to respond to disasters and emergencies. He acknowledged the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners including the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT).
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