The reclassification of Maviret means that specially trained pharmacists and nurses can now prescribe the medicine for patients with hepatitis C – a world first
The need for improved GP education and awareness around hepatitis B has been highlighted by a recently completed audit into hepatitis B testing and management within the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) coverage area
The National Hepatitis C Action Plan, which reveals how New Zealand will eliminate hepatitis C as a major public health threat by 2030, was officially launched today at Anglesea Pharmacy in Hamilton, on World Hepatitis Day
The Hepatitis Foundation clocked up more than $128,000 in travel expenses for its board chair in just over two years, was putting on “lavish” dinners and racking up thousands of dollars on credit cards with no record of what the money was being spent on
The failure to design healthcare IT systems which work together is costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars and hampering efforts to eliminate diseases
Most high-profile national health organisations in this country are based near the decision-makers in Wellington, or in the economic hub of Auckland. But not the Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand.
The failure to design healthcare IT systems which work together is costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars and hampering efforts to eliminate diseases
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management