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Pacific Health Provider Workforce Awards
Monday, 20 February 2006, 3:56 pm | Health Research Council
The Ministry of Health has contracted the Health Research Council to administer awards to Pacific students as part of the Ministry’s Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan, Workforce development. More >>
Nerves a key to high blood pressure
Thursday, 22 December 2005, 5:14 pm | Health Research Council
Helping doctors to identify which patients are more at risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke is at the heart of research being carried out by Dr Carolyn Barrett, the latest researcher to win a prestigious Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship, ... More >>
Human brain research wins Liley Medal
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 2:33 pm | Health Research Council
Identifying that the diseased human brain has the potential to repair itself has earned The University of Auckland's Professor Richard Faull the Liley Medal for health research. More >>
New research fund targets health priorities
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 8:46 am | Health Research Council
New Zealand’s 21 District Health Boards have established a $6M health research fund to address key knowledge gaps for DHBs. More >>
New HIV/AIDS, mental health research funded
Thursday, 18 August 2005, 12:07 am | Health Research Council
Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) Chief Executive, Dr Bruce Scoggins, announced today an investment totaling over NZ$3.19 million (ex. GST) in three research projects under the International Collaborative Indigenous Health Research Partnership ... More >>
‘Making a difference’ for Pacific health
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 4:23 pm | Health Research Council
‘Research for a Change’ is the theme of a two-day Pacific health research fono commencing in Auckland today. More >>
Pacific health researchers learn from NZ
Monday, 30 May 2005, 2:00 pm | Health Research Council
Representatives from ten Pacific Island nations and New Zealand will gather in Auckland today, for a health research training course designed to improve research capacity and capability in the Pacific. More >>
Heart failure study among major new HRC grants
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 9:00 am | Health Research Council
Four major new research programmes were amongst 75 health research contracts worth more than $62 million announced by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) today. More >>
$70M funding lift for health research welcomed
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 9:48 am | Health Research Council
The Health Research Council of New Zealand welcomes the funding boost of $70M over the next four years announced today by the Hon Steve Maharey. More >>
‘Great science, good communication’
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 4:58 pm | Health Research Council
Encouraging great health and medical scientists to be good communicators is the aim of a new award sponsored by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC). More >>
Fellowship helps scientists discover new vaccines
Monday, 29 November 2004, 5:54 pm | Health Research Council
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has announced the recipients of its prestigious Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship for 2004, each valued at $0.5M over four years. More >>
Breakthrough in understanding of genes
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 11:42 am | Health Research Council
Identifying a genetic connection between life stress and depression has earned the University of Otago’s Associate Professor Richie Poulton the inaugural Liley Medal for health research. The medal, to be awarded annually by the Health Research Council ... More >>
NZ survey will check overseas mental health trends
Monday, 21 June 2004, 11:48 am | Health Research Council
International research showing that up to half of all people with serious mental disorders in the United States and several European countries are not receiving treatment is also being conducted in New Zealand. More >>
Community diabetes study involves 15,000 Maori
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 4:05 pm | Health Research Council
A new government funded strategy to prevent diabetes will also tackle obesity and heart disease, particularly amongst Maori. More >>
Pacific Health Research Training Course
Tuesday, 25 November 2003, 10:05 pm | Health Research Council
Representatives from nine Pacific Island nations will gather to discuss Pacific health research priorities in Auckland today. More >>
Pacific Health Research Training Course
Tuesday, 25 November 2003, 3:03 pm | Health Research Council
Representatives from nine Pacific Island nations will gather to discuss Pacific health research priorities in Auckland today. More >>
National mental health & wellbeing study underway
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 6:18 pm | Health Research Council
A survey of households in New Zealand to gather information about the numbers of people over the ages of 16 years who have, or who have had, a mental illness (including an alcohol or other drug addiction) commences this week. This is the first time a ... More >>
Team to Evaluate Primary Health Care Strategy
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 6:17 pm | Health Research Council
A multidisciplinary research consortium is to take a close look at the implementation and impact of the Government 's Primary Healthcare Strategy (PHCS). More >>
Research Team to Evaluate Primary Health Care
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 1:56 pm | Health Research Council
A multidisciplinary research consortium is to take a close look at the implementation and impact of the Government 's Primary Healthcare Strategy (PHCS). More >>
Research Funding For Maori Knowledge Development
Monday, 22 September 2003, 8:21 am | Health Research Council
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST) and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) are jointly managing a fund for investment in research that contributes to Maori Knowledge and Development. More >>
