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Alarm Rings In Asia Pacific For Not Making U-equals-U And HIV Prevention Accessible To All

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:45:15 +1200 | CNS

The latest 2024 data from United Nations joint programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) show that highest number of people who got newly infected with HIV in Asia and the Pacific region in 2023, were linked to those who do not know that they were HIV positive.More >>

Pharmac Opens Consultation On Oestradiol Gel

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:35:27 +1200 | PHARMAC

Pharmac’s Director of Equity and Engagement Dr Nicola Ngawati says that if approved, more than 18,000 people would benefit in the first year of funding. More >>

Unchecked Rentals Threaten Health Of New Zealanders

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:07:47 +1200 | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, which advocates for the 700,000 Kiwis living with respiratory disease, is urging the Government to implement an assessment requirement so tenants know their homes meet the Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) ...More >>

Govt Should Be Increasing Funding, Not Forcing Another Rushed Restructure On Te Whatu Ora

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:58:10 +1200 | Public Service Association

The PSA urges the Government to think again and pause this restructure. If it really wants to deliver better health services to New Zealanders, then give the health system the funds it needs to do the job.More >>

Paid Parental Leave Improvements Pass First Reading

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:16:13 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says a bill that has passed its first reading will improve parental leave settings and give non-biological parents more flexibility as primary carer for their child.More >>

A-for-Accountability Is Missing In Responses To HIV, Hepatitis, STIs And TB

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:27 +1200 | CNS

We have the science-based tools to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage all four infections: HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and TB. Despite this, TB has been the biggest infectious disease killer in the world till COVID-19 had hit us.More >>

Ethnicity, Equality And Pharmac: How The Treaty Really Guides NZ’s Drug-buying Policies

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:17:25 +1200 | The Conversation

David Seymour’s expectation that drug-buying policy be based on need rather than ethnicity misses the point: the Treaty of Waitangi is already about equality, and can help guide good decisions.More >>

Open Letter To The Incoming Commissioner Of Health NZ From GP Aoteaora

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:56:16 +1200 | General Practitioners Aotearoa

General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) outlines hopes for the upcoming reforms and concerns about the state of the healthcare system and primary healthcare in particular. More >>

PSA Urges Government To Come Clean On Real Agenda Behind Slashing Health Further

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:38:48 +1200 | Public Service Association

Our experience is the system has been losing people, not adding to the workforce. This is another major health decision that seems to be taking place in a totally different reality to the one health workers are living in.More >>

Covid-19 Inquiry Chair Welcomes Additional Commissioner Appointment

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:20:30 +1200 | NZ Royal Commission

Professor Blakely says a further phase of the COVID-19 Inquiry provides an opportunity to complement the work already undertaken by the Royal Commission, and for Aotearoa New Zealand to be even better prepared for future pandemics.More >>

Backing Mental Health Services On The West Coast

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:14:18 +1200 | New Zealand Government

This new build will improve the quality of specialist mental health services here on the West Coast by providing a modern space that support contemporary models of care.More >>

College Of Public Health Medicine Welcomes Stronger Focus On Prevention And Population Health In GPS On Health

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:17:13 +1200 | NZ College of Public Health Medicine

The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) welcomes the release of the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Health. More >>

Brain Differences Linked To Mental Health In New Study

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:13:58 +1200 | University of Canterbury

The results are based on MRI brain scans from over 1000 adults aged between 22 and 35. The scans revealed distinct differences in the cellular structure of grey matter regions deep within the brains of the male and female subjects.More >>

Protect Your People And Business During A Recession

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:47:34 +1200 | The Drug Detection Agency

It is critical to manage the risks of drugs and alcohol in the workplace during an economic downturn. Research shows that substance related work incidents increase during a recession. This data goes hand in hand with the fact that drug use and alcohol ...More >>

Phase 2 Clinical Trial Underway To Confirm Effectiveness And Safety Of NZ’s First CAR T-Cell Cancer Therapy

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:32:21 +1200 | Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

A phase 2 clinical trial of a new CAR T-cell therapy is getting underway at Wellington Hospital this month, on the back of promising phase 1 results that suggest improved safety compared with leading commercial CAR T-cell therapies, while remaining highly ...More >>

Health NZ Board Sacking Highlights Failure Of Centralisation-at-any-cost Agenda

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:50:22 +1200 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

It is clear the board has failed to perform, but ultimately the responsibility must sit with the Government who decided it was a good idea to restructure in the middle of a pandemic.More >>

Commissioner Replaces Health NZ Board

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:34:33 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Today’s move to appoint a Commissioner is one of several steps our Government has been forced to take over the past eight months due to concerns about the governance of Health NZ and resulting performance issues, including health workforce and hospital ...More >>

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