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National Recognition For Focus On Animal Welfare
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:17:15 +1300 | Otago Polytechnic
The biennial award is named after high profile veterinarian John Schofield, whose work focused on the welfare of animals used in research and teaching. This 3Rs award was created to recognise similar achievements by others in this important area of ...More >>
Karamū High School Steps Up To Support Cancer Cause
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:39:42 +1300 | Karamu High School
Led by Year 13 Community Leaders Taylor Bevan, Bella Bridson and Kylah-Jay Garrett-Naera, the student-run Relay for Life saw students and staff walk more than 2500 kilometres — the equivalent of travelling from Hastings to Brisbane — around a 500-metre ...More >>
On The Americanising Of NZ’s Public Health System
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:48:19 +1300 | Gordon Campbell
One of the odd aspects of the government's plan to Americanise the public health system – i.e by making healthcare access more reliant on user pay charges and private health insurance – is that it is happening in plain sight. More >>
Life X DNA Advances Home Genetic Testing For Personalised Health Insights
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:13:06 +1300 | Life X DNA
Life X DNA employs Next-Gen DNA sequencing combined with AI-powered interpretation to generate highly personalised reports. These reports offer actionable recommendations covering diet, lifestyle modifications, and targeted supplementation .More >>
Vapes Fail To Curb Smoking Habits Among Teens, New Study Finds
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:59:37 +1300 | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
The research, published in The Lancet, found that the introduction and rapid rise of vaping in New Zealand has had little to no impact on the rate of decline in daily smoking among 14-15-year-olds between 1999 to 2023.More >>
E Tipu E Rea Calls For Systemic Change Beyond 72-Hour Postnatal Stay
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:19:33 +1300 | E Tipu e Rea
Zoe Witika- Hawke (CEO), states "the reality is that we have young māmā giving birth and being sent home to overcrowded houses with 15 others. Some tell us they skip eating due to cost of living. Breastfeeding support is important, but māmā ...More >>
MSF Condemns Israeli Strike On Nasser Hospital In Gaza, Calls For Protection Of Health Facilities
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:42:50 +1300 | Medecins Sans Frontieres
"Strikes such as these are horrific for staff and patients” says Claire Nicolet, MSF head of emergencies in Gaza. “We cannot go back to repeated attacks on health care facilities when the health system in Gaza is already hanging by a thread, and ...More >>
Youth-led Fund Strengthens Health And Wellbeing Of Taitamariki In Te Hiku
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:25:58 +1300 | Healthy Families Far North
He Manuao is one of several youth-focused programmes launched under the Taikorihi Locality in collaboration with Native Sports Performance, to strengthen the health and wellbeing of Te Hiku taitamariki.More >>
As WHO Air Pollution Conference Opens Today, New Roadmap Launched To Help Governments Tackle Health Impacts
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:39:59 +1300 | Global Climate and Health Alliance
The recommendations are detailed in a new publication, Clean Air, Healthy Lives: A Policy Roadmap for Health Systems to Tackle Air Pollution, by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) ahead of the World Health Organization’s Second Global ...More >>
Mass Displacements In Northern West Bank Take A Dramatic Toll On Palestinians, Warns MSF
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:32:41 +1300 | Medecins Sans Frontieres
Since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023, Israeli forces have increased the use of extreme physical violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as MSF highlighted in its report “Inflicting harm and denying care”.More >>
Tackling Tuberculosis In The Pacific – A Call To Action
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:37:13 +1300 | UNDP Pacific Centre
The statistics are alarming. In 2024 alone, there were 1,534 reported cases of TB across the region, with a notable increase of 33 percent compared to 2023. This rise underscores the need for intensified case finding and treatment efforts.More >>
Council To Consider Health Advocacy Group
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:13:36 +1300 | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Dr Luca presented councillors with a proposal to set up a group similar to that of Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Kāpiti Health Advisory Group that was established in 2017.More >>
How CBD Can Assist With Pain Management
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:37:36 +1300 | Hugh Grant
One of the primary reasons people turn to CBD for pain relief is the potential to avoid the side effects of traditional pain medications. Prescription opioids, while effective, carry a high risk of addiction and dependency. More >>
'Heaps Of Stigma' Affecting Pasifika Participation In Medical Studies, Says Researcher
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:33:54 +1300 | RNZ
A Wellington-born Tongan researcher wants to see more Pasifika included in clinical studies in Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Church Bay/Kaioruru, Akaroa Main Beach And Tikao Bay/Ōkoropeke
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:10:57 +1300 | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A number of other popular swimming sites in Waitaha | Canterbury may also have high levels of contamination after recent rainfall. People should avoid all rivers and beaches for at least two days after heavy rain.More >>
From Speculums To Self-testing—champion Of HPV Self-testing Wins Kiwibank New Zealander Of The Year
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:12:09 +1300 | Victoria University of Wellington
The health researcher from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has contributed to saving lives by spearheading the move towards HPV (human papilloma virus) self-testing—doing away with the experience of the cold speculum as part ...More >>
Unleash The Power Of Purple For Purple Day
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:08:12 +1300 | Epilepsy NZ
Purple Day is more than just about wearing purple. It’s about creating understanding, offering hope, and giving people living with epilepsy the support they need. This day helps shine a light on the fact that epilepsy affects real people in our communities, ...More >>
The Inspirational Taranaki Community That’s Just Hit 100% Childhood Immunisations
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:52:01 +1300 | Health New Zealand
Hawera in Taranaki has managed to achieve a milestone many communities across the country are striving to reach. The team at South Taranaki Rural Health Group recently struck 100 per cent fully immunised for all enrolled children under 8 months old. ...More >>
Building Awareness For Primary Progressive Aphasia In NZ
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:21:02 +1300 | Aphasia New Zealand Charitable Trust
World’s first Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness Day 4th April, 2025 More >>
Driving Endurance And Support For Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:01:35 +1300 | Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand
Covering thousands of kilometres through less-travelled roads and awe-inspiring landscapes, the rally aims to raise vital funds and awareness for MS New Zealand and other charitable causes championed by Rotary.More >>
