Canterbury DHB continues to progress COVID-19 vaccinations in Aged Residential Care (ARC) facilities across the region, with approximately 1900 first dose vaccinations provided across 34 facilities in the region so far
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Media release from Canterbury District Health Board
High school students facing housing deprivation have double the rates of depression and suicide risk, according to a large-scale study based on the Youth2000 surveys co-led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland
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Media release from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are six new cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update yesterday
Further strengthening the focus on equity in primary health care, WellSouth is partnering with Southern Rūnaka in the creation of a primary care service in Invercargill
Victoria Schonwald, a New Zealand registered dietician, says there is currently more harm being done than good in New Zealand’s healthcare system to treat people with eating disorders
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Media release from Eating Disorders Association of NZ
The Smokefree Expert Panel of Health Coalition Aotearoa has proactively released its submission to the Government’s Smokefree 2025 action plan consultation. Expert Panel member Andrew Waa says consensus supporting all the Smokefree 2025 proposals was immediate and complete
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are also no new cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update yesterday
Greenpeace is redoubling calls for government action to cut synthetic nitrogen fertiliser following two days of drinking water testing in Canterbury, which confirmed that nitrate contamination in drinking water is worsening
Health programmes that teach Māori knowledge about pregnancy and reinstitute traditional practices could help reduce smoking during pregnancy, a new study claimed
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Media release from the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty & Smoking
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