nib foundation, the charitable entity of leading health insurer, nib New Zealand (nib), has today launched its first Kiwi grant programme, called the Health Smart Grants
As flood waters have continued to rise in many areas throughout Canterbury, a number of drinking water supplies have been placed under boil water and/or conserve water notices
Taranaki DHB has begun implementing contingency plans to ensure the safety of staff and patients, following the notice to strike by Nursing, Midwifery, and Healthcare Assistant NZNO members for eight hours from 11:00am on Wednesday 9 June until 7:00pm Wednesday 9 June 2021
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are two new cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update on Friday
Free bowel screening is available throughout the entire South Island from today with residents of the West Coast becoming the latest population to benefit from the life-saving programme
Quitline congratulates the 10,000 people who enrolled in the Service in the last year, and especially the 25 percent of those who successfully stopped smoking!
This week, Aotearoa celebrates Samoan Language Week, Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa. The theme is Poupou le lotoifale, ola manuia le anofale, which means ‘strengthen the posts of your house, for all to thrive’
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Media release from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
Two local retailers failed an undercover tobacco-controlled purchase operation (CPO) in New Plymouth recently after selling cigarettes to a person aged under 18 years
Works continues at the Waikato DHB to ensure high levels of care and health services to patients. Further progress has been made to restore services with some significant steps expected in the next few days
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