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GPs Dismayed At Te Whatu Ora Claims On The Future Of Primary Care
Thu, 9 May 2024 11:09:17 +1200 | General Practitioners Owners Association
General practitioners are dismayed at claims by Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora that half of GPs’ work could be done by teleconsultation. More >>
New Local HIV Numbers Show That Continued Investment Is Needed To Reach The Elimination Goal
Thu, 9 May 2024 10:43:26 +1200 | Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
The 2023 HIV and AIDS notification data from the University of Otago AIDS Epidemiology group, showed that 65 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) were first diagnosed in Aotearoa New Zealand.More >>
Remembering Late Husband, Nurse Implores MPs To Fund Early Detection Of Prostate Cancer
Thu, 9 May 2024 10:20:36 +1200 | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Prostate cancer widow Kristine Hayward has pleaded with MPs to fund a better approach to detecting prostate cancer and save hundreds of men’s lives each year. More >>
Research Raises Hope For Ending HIV By 2030
Thu, 9 May 2024 09:34:00 +1200 | University of Auckland
New research shows encouraging trends for HIV testing and prevention, with testing at the highest level for 20 years and prevention increasing after an earlier decline More >>
Pathologists’ Influenza Warning To Kiwis – “Flu Season Is Already Here”
Wed, 8 May 2024 16:46:56 +1200 | Pathology Awareness Aotearoa
Pathologists are urging the public, particularly vulnerable populations, to get vaccinated for the 2024 flu season, as it has already arrived. More >>
Te Tara O Te Whai Partners With Dental Planet To Successfully Launch New Innovative Oral Health Initiative In Hauraki
Wed, 8 May 2024 16:38:08 +1200 | Te Tara o Te Whai
Launch of a funded grassroots oral health initiative announced in collaboration with Dental Planet, Niho Ora ki Hauraki. Crafted in response to the resounding voice of whānau and community, Te Tara o Te Whai has identified oral health as one of Hauraki's ...More >>
KidsCan Welcomes New Food Programme For Under Fives Amidst Ka Ora, Ka Ako Changes
Wed, 8 May 2024 11:55:20 +1200 | KidsCan
KidsCan is welcoming the government’s announcement of a new early childhood food programme to support 10,000 preschoolers living in poverty. More >>
Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom At The South Bank Tributary Of The Waiau River Above Waiau Bridge
Tue, 7 May 2024 18:05:09 +1200 | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the South Bank Tributary of the Waiau River above Waiau Bridge has shown the cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the river has reduced and is now below levels that are of concern to public health.More >>
Alzheimers NZ Calls On Artists And Makers To Harness Their Creativity For A Good Cause
Tue, 7 May 2024 08:25:55 +1200 | Alzheimers New Zealand
By participating in Create for Dementia, creators will not only have fun making art and developing new skills, they’ll also be working out their brains and reducing their own chances of developing dementia mate wareware in the future, all the while ...More >>
Incinerator Proposal A Climate Time-bomb
Mon, 6 May 2024 11:33:09 +1200 | Zero Waste Network
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially advised Environment Minister Penny Simmonds to ‘call in’ the resource consent application for a large incinerator plant that has been proposed for Te Awamutu. More >>
'It's Pretty Horrible Seeing Your Child's Lips Turning Blue' - Mum Recounts Life-Threatening Asthma Attack
Mon, 6 May 2024 09:31:00 +1200 | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
"I hadn’t been to the hospital for something big like that, so I thought it was life-threatening and I was very scared." More >>
World's First RSV Vaccine For Older Adults Now Registered For Use In NZ
Mon, 6 May 2024 08:37:32 +1200 | Impact PR
The registration of a new vaccine which took around 50 years to develop, is set to offer older Kiwis protection against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease for the first time.More >>
Midwives: Delivering Amidst Climate Crises
Sat, 4 May 2024 04:31:40 +1200 | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
In the face of adversity, they ensure health services are more accessible and can quickly reach women in need. In low resource settings, midwives as frontline workers often serve as the only source of help for a woman to give birth safely.More >>
Wings For Life Funds Promising Spinal Cord Injury Research In New Zealand
Thu, 2 May 2024 11:00:47 +1200 | Catwalk Trust
CatWalk Trust, in collaboration with Wings for Life, is proud to announce a significant grant towards pioneering spinal cord injury (SCI) research led by Dr. Simon O’Carroll, in collaboration with Associate Professor Bronwyn Kivell, in New Zealand.More >>
Recovered Living: A Year Of Success, Growth, And Gratitude
Thu, 2 May 2024 10:32:32 +1200 | Recovered Living
Recovered Living, a not-for-profit residential facility for eating disorder recovery located in North Canterbury, New Zealand, is celebrating its one-year anniversary since opening its doors to clients. More >>
World Smokefree May In Aotearoa: Tihei Mauri Ora!
Thu, 2 May 2024 09:36:25 +1200 | Te Roopu Tupeka Kore
World Smokefree May 2024 has begun and Te Rōpū Tupeka Kore are dedicated more than ever to advocate for whānau and communities across the nation to ensure another generation of Māori do not fall victim to the effects of big tobacco.More >>
Survivors Of Abuse Take To The Roads To Raise Awareness
Wed, 1 May 2024 17:27:06 +1200 | Survivor Experience Service
The Survivor Experiences Service partnered with The Road To Healing Aotearoa to help destigmatize abuse and to encourage survivors to seek help. More >>
Poor Uptake Makes Mockery Of Health Star Ratings System
Wed, 1 May 2024 15:39:00 +1200 | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The failed voluntary Health Star Rating system must urgently be made mandatory to ensure New Zealanders can make easy, healthy choices at the supermarket. In New Zealand, diet and excess body weight are responsible for 18% of premature death and disability.More >>
Movember Men's Health Institute Pledges $6.43 Million To Māori Wellbeing
Wed, 1 May 2024 15:25:28 +1200 | Movember
This funding forms part of a significant global commitment – totalling $63.20 million – to improve health outcomes for Indigenous communities across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the USA, with a series of Indigenous Social and Wellbeing ...More >>
New Reports Highlight Food Recall System At Work
Wed, 1 May 2024 11:41:36 +1200 | New Zealand Food Safety
A new report by New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) identifies Salmonella in imported sesame seed-based products as the most significant food safety event of 2023, resulting in 14 recalls affecting 65 food products. The Consumer-level Food Recalls Annual ...More >>
