A third of the Iwi Māori Partnership Boards including five from the Te Manawa Taki region have united in Whakatāne to present their Community Health Plans to government officials, fulfilling their legislated function on behalf of Iwi, hapū, and whānau
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Media release from five Te Manawa Taki iwi-Māori partnership boards
More needs to be done to raise awareness of the debilitating complications of shingles to protect older Kiwis and the immunocompromised, according to an infectious diseases expert
DexCom, Inc. (Nasdaq: DXCM), the global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, commends Pharmac’s decision to fund continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and compatible insulin pumps and consumables for all New Zealanders living with Type 1 diabetes
New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki O Aotearoa members will gather in support of their bargaining team on tomorrow morning to mark the first day of collective contract negotiations with Te Whatu Ora
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Media release from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation
As Aotearoa grapples with a strained healthcare system and an ageing population, a new research project is setting out to improve end-of-life care for older people
The silver bullet to arresting poor youth mental health, attendance records, and achievement levels might be ring-fenced funding for school-based counsellors, says the NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC)
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Media release from the New Zealand Association of Counsellors
A joint set of prescribing principles has been developed collaboratively by seven responsible authorities that regulate health practitioners who prescribe, to help ensure public safety by promoting consistent prescribing practice across Aotearoa New Zealand
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes