What kind of medical facilities available in the island?
A range of medical and dental services are available on Rarotonga. This includes a hospital and emergency services, as well as an optometrist. Various pharmacies are available for prescription medicine. The Rarotonga General Hospital caters for both minor and major injuries, however there are other health centres on the outer islands, which handle minor injuries and medical problems. In the case of major injuries or other medical difficulties in the outer islands they are usually referred to the Rarotonga General Hospital by air transport. All major injuries can be stabilized at the Rarotonga General Hospital prior to evacuation by earliest plane to Auckland, New Zealand.
