South Auckland doctors say plans by Pharmac to provide wider access for the meningococcal B vaccine for young people and infants are important to prevent another major outbreak of the potentially deadly disease
Today is the launch of ‘Protect your Breath’, the start of a three year youth vaping campaign that aims to breathe new understanding and energy into kōrero about vaping - by placing rangatahi at the heart of the mahi, every step of the way
Young people have shown strong support for the Government’s proposal to introduce a smokefree generation, a study by researchers at the University of Otago has found
With waiting times and costs to see a GP increasing, specialist GP Cathy Stephenson looks at whether pharmacies might be able to fill some of the healthcare gaps for rangatahi
This article canvasses the landscape of digital mental health tools for young people in Aotearoa, then provides tips for practitioners wanting to support patients to use them
Māia Health Foundation hosted its Feast event on Saturday night, which raised more than $300,000 towards Kahurangi – a new outpatient unit for child and youth mental health in Canterbury
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa, have dramatically increased both in New Zealand and overseas. Young people with anorexia are most likely to present to primary care services. In this article, Hiran Thabrew offers new ideas for supporting this group of young people during the COVID-19 era
The dream of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first, purpose-built, one-stop-shop to support youth health and well-being is now a massive step closer to reality, with construction work finally underway on the Christchurch Youth Hub
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