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Cancer Screening Cut Decision ‘Certain To Cost Kiwi Lives’ Says Charity
Friday, 13 December 2024, 8:59 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The government's apparent decision to cancel this critical screening programme is in stark contrast to Prime Minister Luxon's pre-election commitment to lower the national bowel screening age to 45, in line with Australia's screening policy. More >>
Significant Drug Funding Milestone For Cancer Patients
Friday, 1 November 2024, 11:01 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
This development comes after tireless campaigning by Bowel Cancer NZ & patient advocates who had to set up Givealittle pages to finance this life-extending drug in absence of government funding. Many patients courageously fought for its accessibility, even ... More >>
Cancer Charity Announces New Chief Executive
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:02 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Chair of the board Stefan Corbett said, “We are delighted to welcome Peter to BCNZ. His extensive health sector leadership experience & his passion for extending better prevention and care to all communities will be a great asset to us as we work to ... More >>
Charity Concerned By Slow Screening Rollout For Māori And Pasifika
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:47 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer NZ is critical of the Minister of Health’s statement since the government has previously outlined it would trial how best to achieve a high participation rate from May 2022 to July 2023. More >>
Relief As New Bowel Cancer Drugs Announced
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 12:04 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Years of advocacy from Bowel Cancer New Zealand (NZ) and other groups calling for new bowel cancer drugs has led to a funding announcement from Pharmac for two new medicines, cetuximab (Erbitux) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda). More >>
Take Action This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:20 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, with over 1,200 people dying each year, as many as breast and prostate cancer combined. June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, so Kiwis are urged to learn the symptoms and take ... More >>
No Debate – Bowel Screening Age To Be Lowered
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 4:11 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Years of advocacy for the screening age to be lowered by Bowel Cancer New Zealand has resulted in a commitment from both major political parties to bring bowel screening from 45 years old. The charity welcomes the news from last night’s leaders’ debate ... More >>
Barker Backs Bowel Cancer NZ’s ‘Move Your Butt’ Fundraiser
Monday, 29 May 2023, 10:47 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
New Zealand sailing legend and bowel cancer survivor Dean Barker is encouraging New Zealanders to join him and help kick bowel cancer in the butt this June by signing up to Bowel Cancer NZ’s annual Move Your Butt fundraising challenge. Held over ... More >>
Call For Government To Urgently Address “Unacceptable” Barriers To Bowel Cancer Diagnosis For Younger New Zealanders
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 6:28 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand is calling for a clear plan from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand to fix worrying delays facing younger patients in accessing much-needed diagnostic screening - delays made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. In launching its Never Too ... More >>
Bowel Screening Age For Māori And Pasifika Lowered
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 1:46 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand welcomes the news from the budget that the bowel screening age for Māori and Pasifika people will be lowered from 60 to 50 years old starting in 2023. The government initiative will be launched in selected regions this year ... More >>
Cancer Medicines Report Highlights How Far There Is Still To Go
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 3:26 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The report released today by Te Aho o Te Kahu (the Cancer Control Agency) Understanding the Gap: an analysis of the availability of cancer medicines in Aotearoa is a small step in the right direction, but there is still a long way to go. Bowel Cancer New ... More >>
Health System Failing Young Bowel Cancer Patients
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 11:50 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand is launching their Never Too Young campaign for the fourth year, increasingly concerned by the number of young people misdiagnosed or on long waitlists to access diagnostic bowel screening. Bowel cancer ... More >>
Help Beat The Devastating Impact Of Bowel Cancer At Moveyourbutt.org.nz
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 3:12 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Today marks the first day of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – and it’s also our annual Move your Butt fundraiser. This campaign encourages all New Zealanders to get off their butts and challenge themselves to move more. Bowel Cancer ... More >>
Bowel Cancer New Zealand Wants Action To Right Inequities
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 8:48 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand calls on the Ministry of Health to prove equitable health care is a priority for the government on World Cancer Day. The inaugural report released this week by Te Aho o Te Kahu, (the Cancer Control Agency) confirmed what is well ... More >>
Never Too Young Runs In Remembrance Of Young Lives Lost To Bowel Cancer
Friday, 31 July 2020, 10:54 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The Never Too Young campaign is running this August, in memory of the four brave, young people who appeared in Bowel Cancer New Zealand’s 2018 campaign of the same name and have sadly passed away since then. They wanted to continue to raise awareness, ... More >>
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Monday, 18 May 2020, 2:34 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
June 2020 is bowel cancer awareness month – and it’s also our annual Move your Butt fundraiser. This campaign encourages all New Zealanders to get off their butts and challenge themselves to move more. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic we’ve decided ... More >>
Overdue bowel screening finally hits halfway mark
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 11:29 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand is pleased to see the bowel screening programme finally rolled out to half of New Zealand’s 20 District Health Boards. However, the charity is critical of how long it has taken, and how long it will continue to take for the ... More >>
Cancer agency welcomed but now the real work begins
Monday, 2 September 2019, 2:30 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement yesterday of a national control agency and a funding boost for Pharmac. More >>
Bowel cancer campaign highlights impact on families
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 8:33 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The dramatic impact of New Zealand’s second biggest cancer killer, bowel cancer, on families is the subject of a new, national awareness campaign launching today. More >>
Bowel cancer campaign highlights impact on families
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:57 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The dramatic impact of New Zealand’s second biggest cancer killer, bowel cancer, on families is the subject of a new, national awareness campaign launching today. More >>
