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WHO Regional Director hands over new Oxygen Plant to Niue Hospital

WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific -Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala officially opens the new oxygen plant at the Niue Foou Hospital. Image Credit: Niue Government

World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala handed over the commissioning of the new Oxygen Plant to the Niue Foou Hospital on Monday.

The plant will boost the productions of essential medicine in the treatment of respiratory diseases

Image Credit: Niue Government

Doctor Piukala says the oxygen system  is sufficient enough to meet the needs of Niue with operating training to be provided

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WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific -Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala

The plant was officially handed over to the Minister of Social Services-Hon. Sonya Talagi before he took a tour of the Niue Foou Hospital and had a meeting with Meeting with the Director of Health and Leadership  Team.

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Minister of Social Services-Hon. Sonya Talagi

Director of Health-Minerva Ikimau  said this was a milestone to Niue’s health and also acknowledged her hardworking staff.

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Director of Health-Minerva Ikimau 

The funding for the plant was provided by the European Union (EU) at a cost of approximately $385,000 USD (over $630, 000 NZD) as well as the building in which it was housed.

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