Hearing about something new can bring about mixed feelings, excitement, the desire to learn more, an opportunity for growth and so many questions! 

This perfectly describes the way Tohoa Eli Cummings, a Public Health Nurse and midwife at Aitutaki Islands Hospital felt on that sunny day when she received communication that she will be attending a Human Centered Design (HCD) Training along with other colleagues from various stations across the Cook Islands. Her excitement knew no bounds, yet she was struck by an appalling realization that she did not know much about the subject. The first thing that crossed her mind was the newness of it all and questions on the relevance of this unfamiliar concept to her daily work.