Aotearoa is facing a critical shortage of culturally competent, qualified psychologists, which has placed pressure on the public, and current providers
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Joint Media Release from The NZ Psychological Society, NZ College of Clinical Psychologists and NZ Psychologists Board
The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ), the peak membership organisation for urological surgeons and other health professionals in the field of Urology supports New Zealand's decision to immediately pause mesh stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery in the best interests of patient safety
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Media Release from the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
Māori Primary Health Organisation’s (PHO’s) across Aotearoa are disappointed with the recently released Māori Health Advisory Committee Rapid Assessment, placing their support behind Te Aka Whai Ora as guiding the way forward for Māori health
Rare Disorders NZ is extremely frustrated that the Government is scrapping all remaining COVID-19 restrictions while Pharmac is still in the process of deciding whether to widen the access criteria for COVID-19 antivirals
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua and Roche Pharmaceuticals New Zealand proudly announce the signing of an agreement to explore new avenues for disease prevention, treatment, and wellness for the descendants of Ngāti Whātua
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Media release from Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua and Roche Pharmaceuticals
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food are responsible for almost a third of Aotearoa New Zealand’s preventable health burden, yet a new survey out shows political parties are widely split on whether they would support evidence-informed policies that limit the harm of these products
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71% of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco – five times more than in 2007
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes