From the DHB chief executive to frontline GPs, nurses and pharmacists, Tairāwhiti health providers are pursuing a joint goal – to become the first region in New Zealand to eradicate hepatitis C from their community. Cliff Taylor reports
From the DHB chief executive to frontline GPs, nurses and pharmacists, Tairāwhiti health providers are pursuing a joint goal – to become the first region in New Zealand to eradicate hepatitis C from their community
Studying the liver health of a high-risk, hard-to-reach gang population certainly came with challenges and a few surprises, a University of Otago academic says
Nearly two years after a cure for the main genotype of hepatitis C was funded in New Zealand, prescribing figures have fallen and primary care is still grappling with the unmet need of tens of thousands of people living with the virus
More people could be cured of hepatitis C with better support for general practice and greater cohesion in the health system, says gastroenterologist Alex Lampen-Smith
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