Public Health

Two months after copayments were dropped from most medicines, many still don’t know about it, and pharmacists are calling for Te Whatu Ora to do more advertising. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

Pharmacy student Mitchell Wong canvases his fellow students on how university life is shaping up. This month he profiles Faith Asovale Tanuvasa

The Government’s cost of living policy of making most prescriptions free is working, with almost 3 million free scripts provided to around 900,000 New Zealanders since the $5 co-payment was removed on July 1, Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has announced.

Primary care can play a key role in eliminating meningococcal disease in New Zealand says lead author of report from Public Health Communication Centre

Smoking, vaping, junk food and alcohol were up for scrutiny at Health Coalition Aotearoa’s political panel on prevention, held this morning in Wellington

Te Whatu Ora wayfinder Danny Wu holds the purse strings for northern region healthcare, commissioning dollars from Ōtāhuhu to Cape Reinga. He talks to Paulette Crowley about how the health reforms are unfolding for pharmacists

On 1 July, the $5 prescription fee was removed for all New Zealanders. Natasha Jojoa Burling checks in with pharmacists to see what happened after this historic event

Health Coalition Aotearoa is calling on doctors and pharmacists to join its movement to reduce harms from tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food

The National Party would exempt Community Services Card and SuperGold Card holders, and beneficiaries from the $5 copayment. Pharmacists say they would spend too much time policing the exemptions and not enough explaining how people should take their medicines. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

The National Party would exempt Community Services Card and SuperGold Card holders, and beneficiaries from the $5 copayment. Pharmacists say they would spend too much time policing the exemptions and not enough explaining how people should take their medicines. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports