Te Whatu Ora is encouraging people to be vigilant to the symptoms of whooping cough (pertussis) and renewing calls for pregnant people, pēpē (from six-weeks of age) and their caregivers to be immunised against whooping cough
Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac are consulting on the role of molnupiravir in New Zealand’s portfolio of COVID-19 treatments. The consultation seeks feedback on whether Pharmac should stop funding the treatment or adjust the eligibility criteria for people who may still be expected to benefit from treatment
From this weekend vaccination efforts are ramping up with whānau friendly events taking place up and down the motu, in preparation for winter and timed with the availability of the flu and COVID-19 bivalent vaccines
Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, Supporting wellbeing after a crisis
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Media release from Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s Chief Executive Letitia Harding has been named as the recipient of the 2023 President’s Award by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand’s (TSANZ) for her advocacy and education around the dangers of vaping
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Media release from Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
A new procedure suite in Hutt Valley Hospital, which will increase capacity for planned surgical services across the region, was officially blessed and opened yesterday
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes