Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Medical ally across the Pacific: Pasifika Medical Association happy to return to fieldwork
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Medical ally across the Pacific: Pasifika Medical Association happy to return to fieldwork
Monday 20 February 2023, 10:05 AM

Pasifika Medical Association chief executive, Debbie Sorensen, is “delighted” to have secured a five-year contract to bring much-needed healthcare to the Pacific [Image: Marcus Bailey]
Pasifika Medical Association’s Debbie Sorensen tells Patrice Dougan about the organisation’s growth and its five-year contract to provide healthcare to Pacific Island nations
One of the things we bring...is a depth of relationships with Pacific countries and their health leaders and clinicians
Strengthening and growing, Pasifika Medical Association staff working in Tonga, Pasifika Medical Association medical assistance team nurses Mary-Rose Muller and Sisifa Piukala, in blue scrubs, at work in Tonga supporting the respo
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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