Ministry of Health (Tonga)
Tonga Report of the Minister for Health for the year 2007
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- Epi surveillance
- Financial
- Inpatient
- Outpatient
- Subnationally representative
This report is a comprehensive health statistics and financial report combined. It includes the number of reported cases of disease by medical department, therapies provided, and medical tests conducted. Epidemiological surveillance numbers are included for tuberculosis, STDs, salmonella, and other infectious diseases. The report contains morbidity and mortality figures as well. Health expenditure data are for the fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Many tabulations are provided at the national and island health district level. Sources of data include the Tonga Hospital Information System, Tonga Health Sector Support Project, National Health Account reports, the Communicable Disease Register, Reproductive Health Services, and the Ministry of Finance.
Tonga National Nutrition Survey 1986
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- Cross-sectional
- Household
- Individual
- Interview
- Urban-rural representative
The Tonga National Nutrition Survey conducted in 1986 aimed to collect information on the nutritional status of children and adults nationwide, and to identify nutritional problems and their causes. Data were collected by questionnaire which included modules for children aged 0-4 years, men aged 20-49 years, and women aged 15-49 years. The questionnaire collected information on topics such as dietary habits, feeding patterns, maternal and child health care, anthropometric measurements, and nutritional knowledge. Additional blood sampling was performed for female participants. All 5 divisions of Tonga were surveyed.
This source appears in the WHO Global Database on Anemia, Nutrition Landscape Information System. A report may be available through library systems.
The 1986 National Nutrition Survey of the Kingdom of Tonga.
Tonga Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2010
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- Cross-sectional
- Facility (non-health)
- Individual
- Interview
The Global School-Based Health Survey (GSHS) was designed to provide accurate data on health behaviors and protective factors among students, including dietary behaviors, hygiene, physical activity, drug and alcohol use, and violence and unintentional injury. It is often used to help countries develop priorities, establish programs and advocate for resources for school health programs, policies and youth health.
In Tonga, a total of 2,211 questionnaires were completed in 24 schools. The school response rate was 100%, the student response rate was 80%, and the overall response rate was 80%.