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Health Promotion Agency Establishment Board announced
Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of
Health
17 November 2011
Media Statement
Health
Promotion Agency Establishment Board announced
Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the members of the Health Promotion Agency Establishment Board.
Dr Lee Mathias has been appointed chair. She is deputy chair of the Auckland District Health Board.
The
other members are:
• Mr Hayden Wano, chair of Health
Sponsorship Council
• Mr Rea Wikaira, chair of ALAC
• Professor Grant Schofield, public health expert in
nutrition and physical activity
• Ms Katherine Rich,
CEO Food and Grocery Council
•
In August, Cabinet
agreed to dis-establish the Alcohol Advisory Council of New
Zealand (ALAC) and the Health Sponsorship Council (HSC) and
transfer their functions to a health promotion body
combining relevant functions from ALAC, HSC and the Ministry
of Health.
The Establishment Board will end in mid-2012.
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