The continued outbreak of mpox, including its spread into several African countries, is of grave concern, and urgent investment and action from stakeholders across the international community is essential now to protect people, save lives, and contain the mpox clades I and II outbreaks
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Media release from health leaders, academics, the Independent Panel, PAN, the PGPHC
Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says contracts for his $1 million peer workforce fund are in place and training has begun for some of the Peer Support Specialists, an important step in growing the peer support workforce
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Media release from Matt Doocey, minister for mental health
Family violence is likely to increase, more young people will switch off at school and there will be a worsening of mental health outcomes thanks to the Government’s latest cost-cutting exercise
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Media release from the New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have “silent” lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong side effects, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals
Since its inception in 2004, Evolve has played a pivotal role in providing essential opportunities, services and resources to young people in the heart of Wellington
Embolisation, despite its potential as a minimally invasive technique for a range of conditions, remains largely underutilised in Australia and New Zealand
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Media release from the Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA)
Health New Zealand is moving forward implementation planning to ensure a small group of cancer patients can take advantage of free early access to the drug Keytruda shortly ahead of Pharmac starting to fund the medication
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Statement from Richard Sullivan, chief clinical officer, Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
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