WellSouth Primary Health Network has achieved a significant milestone, receiving the Rainbow Tick certification, believed to be the first primary health organisation (PHO) in the country to receive the mark
Pou Tangata of the NICF and Chairs of Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) collectively express profound concern regarding recent and immediate disability funding restrictions announced by Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found that a GP breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for his care of a teenager who underwent a circumcision procedure for cultural reasons
Grindr, the world’s largest social network for the LGBTQ+ community, today announced the launch of its new partnership with Burnett Foundation Aotearoa to offer free HIV self-test kits to Grindr users throughout New Zealand
A safe space in the heart of Kaitāia has opened its doors wide this week to welcome whānau requiring mental health support after traditional clinic hours
While the Government’s announcement to cease the sale of disposable vapes and increase penalties for non-compliant retailers is seen as a start to addressing youth vaping issues, members from the Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) Smokefree Expert Advisory Group say it is unlikely to have the intended impact and does not go far enough
More than a quarter of people who live with migraine disease say the condition has caused them to miss school or work for more than five days over a three-month period, a survey from the University of Otago, Wellington, and the Migraine Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand has found
Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility rates below what is necessary to sustain population size over time, comparatively high fertility rates in numerous low-income countries, predominantly in western and eastern sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to drive population increases in these locations throughout the century
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