TONGA HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION
Promoting an active and healthy Tonga
13th April 2023
Launching the Tonga Guideline for Healthy Living
The first ever Tonga Guideline for Healthy Living was launched by the Hon.Hu’akavameiliku, Prime Minister of Tonga and guest of honour on Thursday 13th of April. Many individuals and organizations have contributed to the development of the Tonga Guideline for Healthy Living including local experts from the Ministry of Health (MOH),Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (MAFF), Tonga Health Promotion Foundation (TongaHealth), the Pacific Community (SPC) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)and other stakeholders.
The Hon. Hu’akavameiliku remarked that ‘good health is a major resource for personal, social and economic development’. He emphasized that health is not just a responsibility of the health sector, and that we all have a responsibility to mitigate different interests in society to pursue health. Healthy choices should be easy choices for people to make in pursuit of health for personal, social and economical prosperity. He acknowledged the great work that has gone into the development of the guidelines to help the people of Tonga pursue health.
The Tonga Guidelines for Healthy Living aims to help people choose healthy lifestyles and reduce the impact of NCDs. The performance from the children from the Akoteu Siasi Uesiliana ‘o Kolovai put out a challenge to all Tongans to ‘tuku ho fakapikopiko’ and choose healthy lifestyles. The guidelines provide a way for people to do this. Other remarks were provided by Dr Siale ‘Akauola (CEO, MOH), Dr Viliami Manu (CEO, MAFF) and Ms ‘Ofeina Filimoehala (CEO, TongaHealth) who all reiterated the importance of these guidelines in helping Tongans to choose healthy lifestyles. The launch was held at the Fa’onelua Convention in Nuku’alofa. Representatives for government ministries and agencies, diplomatic corps, churches and community groups were present at the launch.
LAUNCHING THE TONGA GUIDELINE FOR HEALTHY LIVING
LAUNCHING TONGA HEALTH NEW RENOVATED RAMP
12 January 2023
The Tonga Health Promotion Foundation inaugurated its newly renovated ramp with handrails this morning at the Tonga Health’s Office in Vaiola Hospital.
A prayer and devotion, hosted by the Staff of TongaHealth to mark this event, followed by a cutting-ribbon ceremony by the Acting Chairman of the Tonga Health Board of Directors, Dr. Reynold 'Ofanoa.
This project was funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with the renovation of the Office’s floor and a new vehicle handed in, in October last year.
TONGAHEALTH SPONSORSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM
16 January 2023
Lataki Maama Ha’a Talavou received last Friday, 13th January 2023 different sports equipment from TongaHealth including one speaker and a weight scale.
This assistance is under the TongaHealth sponsorship awards program 2022-2023. TongaHealth has granted different equipment worth of $1997.18 for the Lataki Maama Ha’a Talavou.
TongaHealth mission is to prevent NCDs in Tonga. It has provided grants to villages, churches, schools, and workplaces to promote healthy living through its four main factors: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Tobacco Control, and Reducing Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms.
DIFFERENT GROUPS IN 'EUA ISLAND RECEIVED SPONSORSHIP AWARDS FROM TONGAHEALTH
23 January 2023
Different groups in ‘Eua Island including communities, churches, workplaces, and schools received sponsorship awards on Wednesday 18th, and Thursday 19th of January 2023 in ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua.
This assistance is under the TongaHealth sponsorship awards program 2022-2023. TongaHealth has granted different equipment worth a maximum of $2000. This includes sports equipment, gardening tools, fishing tools, speakers, and other equipment that could help promote a healthy lifestyle.
Two officers from TongaHealth (Tongatapu) were in ‘Eua last week to present the awards. 21 out of 29 groups received their grant last week which was presented by the Lolomana’ia Fili, the government representatives of ‘Eua.
TongaHealth mission is to prevent NCDs in Tonga. It has provided grants to villages, churches, schools, and workplaces to promote healthy living through its four main factors: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Tobacco Control, and Reducing Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms.