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Pseudoephedrine Back On Shelves
Mon, 20 May 2024 14:56:05 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister David Seymour is pleased that Pseudoephedrine can now be purchased by the general public to protect them from winter illness, after the coalition government worked swiftly to change the law and oversaw a fast approval process by ...More >>
Closing The Gap: The Urgent Need For Taiwan's Inclusion In Global Disease Prevention
Mon, 20 May 2024 11:26:00 +1200 | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand
Taiwan was the first country to identify China’s coronavirus epidemic risks in 2019 and alerted WHO. The island nation quickly adopted its protection and successfully garnered public trust. Taiwan also donated millions of medical equipment, masks and ...More >>
TDDA Offers New Advanced Drug Awareness Training
Mon, 20 May 2024 08:43:45 +1200 | The Drug Detection Agency
The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) has released its latest drug and substance training, the “Advanced Drug Awareness Training”. The programme replaces TDDA’s previous Management Training course, and now includes education on the use of and implications ...More >>
Health System Synthesis: From Time To Culture, Struggle And Hope
Sun, 19 May 2024 15:17:56 +1200 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses a way forward to overcoming New Zealand’s health system crisis through a dialectical lens from time to culture to struggle to hope. More >>
Many new mums struggle, but NZ’s postnatal services often fail to address maternal mental health – new study
Fri, 17 May 2024 19:16:15 +1200 | The Conversation
New mothers can experience anxiety and depression. But rushed appointments and impersonal checklists leave many fearful of being judged inadequate or unfit if they admit to struggling.More >>
Chief Children’s Commissioner - We’re All Responsible For Ending Bullying In Schools
Fri, 17 May 2024 10:46:21 +1200 | Children and Young Peoples Commission
All children have a right to be safe, free of physical or mental violence and abuse. Despite this, latest data from the OECD shows that every day, thousands of Kwi children are being bullied.More >>
Time For Single Shot HPV Vaccine Schedule To Prevent Cancer In NZ
Fri, 17 May 2024 09:46:40 +1200 | Public Health Communication Centre
Public health experts are, for once, urging the Government to do less, not more! More >>
Prescription Co-payments Linked To More Hospital Admissions, Study Finds
Fri, 17 May 2024 05:32:39 +1200 | Victoria University of Wellington
A new study from researchers at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington cautions that bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions.More >>
Government’s Pre-election Pay Parity Promise Will Need Increased Budget Funding
Thu, 16 May 2024 17:13:00 +1200 | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Coalition Government has refused to commit to adequately fund Primary/Community Health Care when the current Pay Equity claim in the sector is settled, despite Mr Luxon’s promise.More >>
Health Coalition Aotearoa Calls On The Government To Take Action To Address Issues In The Food System
Thu, 16 May 2024 16:25:14 +1200 | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The detailed and comprehensive Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) Balancing Our Food System report released by the Ministry of Health today identifies several issues that Health Coalition Aotearoa food and nutrition experts have been calling ...More >>
College Of GPs Welcomes New Chief Executive
Thu, 16 May 2024 16:14:55 +1200 | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Board of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is delighted to announce the appointment of Toby Beaglehole as College Chief Executive, effective Tuesday 4 June 2024.More >>
Less Dead Men Required
Thu, 16 May 2024 15:43:14 +1200 | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Over 4000 men are diagnosed with, and about 750 die of prostate cancer every year. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand is holding its national conference in Christchurch on Sunday. The conference will call for $6.5 million for early detection ...More >>
National Winding Back Mental Health Work
Wed, 15 May 2024 13:37:10 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister for Mental Health has found the Suicide Prevention Office and mental health support for 111 calls slipping through his fingers, says Labour spokesperson for Mental Health Ingrid Leary.More >>
When Health Bosses Operate In An Isolated Bubble
Tue, 14 May 2024 18:43:55 +1200 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses the claim that telehealth could reduce up to 50% of GPs work in the context of a leadership bubble created by New Zealand’s highly centralised and vertical health system.More >>
Panel Announced For Review Into Disability Services
Tue, 14 May 2024 12:11:15 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The review was announced by Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston a fortnight ago to examine what could be done to strengthen the long-term sustainability of the support services funded by the Ministry.More >>
Disestablishment Of Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority To Be Investigated
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:10:48 +1200 | National Maori Authority
Waitangi Tribunal Application by Claimants Meets Exceptional Criteria More >>
Covid-19 Inquiry Terms Of Reference Consultation Results Received
Mon, 13 May 2024 14:13:00 +1200 | New Zealand Government
“The submissions covered a range of issues including the use of multiple lockdowns, the impact on social wellbeing and mental health, and vaccine efficacy. More >>
CAPHRA Champions Trailblazing Approach To Slash Smoking Rates Globally
Mon, 13 May 2024 11:37:47 +1200 | CAPHRA
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today urges global leaders to adopt New Zealand's successful tobacco harm reduction model, contrasting New Zealand's progressive strategies with Australia's increasingly restrictive measures.More >>
Why An Impartial NZ Covid Inquiry Is Critical
Mon, 13 May 2024 08:53:23 +1200 | The Kaizen Group
Blakely stated "it was the ‘big question’ of 2020 and remains so in 2021 - is an elimination strategy that tries to get rid of COVID-19 better than a suppression strategy that tries to control it?More >>
Death Puts Apprentice Safety In Focus Again
Fri, 10 May 2024 12:04:10 +1200 | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand says urgent action is needed by the trades to take better care of apprentices, after the second court sentencing this year for a trainee killed on the job.More >>
