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22 November 2024
Tagai college health checks
Young people on Thursday Island are being encouraged to have regular health checks and build healthy behaviours for the future.
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18 November 2024
Accreditation success for TCHHS Eastern Cluster Primary Health Care Centres
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) Eastern Cluster Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) have achieved accreditation with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), acknowledging the high quality of the services
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13 December 2024
Take care of health and safety during flood and rain
As the wet season develops across Cape York, the Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area increasingly heavy and possibly flood rains can be expected in the weeks to come.
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06 December 2024
Take precautions to avoid mossie bites
Torres Strait, Cape York, and Northern Peninsula Area residents are being urged to take all possible precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes this wet season.
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06 December 2024
Stay food safe over Christmas
Christmas, hot weather and upset tummies don’t have to go together if Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area residents follow a few simple food safety tips this festive season.
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03 December 2024
Dengue alert for Torres Strait
Health authorities are warning all Torres Strait island residents to be on alert for mosquito-borne diseases with dengue fever virus continuing to occur across the region.
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29 November 2024
Finger-prick-free blood glucose monitoring project
A finger-prick-free blood glucose monitoring project for people with diabetes is under way in Cape York communities.
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27 November 2024
TCHHS ready to welcome First Nations students and graduates
TCHHS is continuing its commitment to ‘grow our own’ by providing more opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and graduates to join the Health Service.
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26 November 2024
Child Development Service enhancing care in Cape York region
Cape York families will benefit from the expansion of Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service’s (TCHHS) Child Development Service.
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22 November 2024
Be cautious with bats
With bat breeding season currently under way across Far North Queensland, residents of Cape York, the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area have been warned to keep their distance.
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22 November 2024
Whooping cough cases continue to rise
With cases of pertussis (whooping cough) continuing to rise across the Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area region, residents are being urged to ensure their and their children’s vaccinations are up to date.