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Hepatitis C Awareness Day
Friday, 6 September 2002, 3:30 pm | Ministry of Health
An estimated 25,000 New Zealanders are infected with hepatitis C and this number is predicted to increase to over 37,000 in the next 10 years, said Ministry of Health spokesperson Dr Doug Lush. More >>
Influenza Risks Well Understood
Friday, 6 September 2002, 11:30 am | Ministry of Health
The level of public awareness about the risks associated with influenza is good, preliminary results of a Ministry of Health funded study have shown. More >>
One 4B Sentencing
Thursday, 5 September 2002, 9:19 am | Ministry of Health
Two-hundred and fifty hours community service for a Timaru man convicted of charges relating to one 4B, serve as a warning to others thinking of promoting and selling chemicals for misuse, Ministry of Health spokesperson Geoff Owen said today. More >>
Officials On Alert After Mosquito Discovery
Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 3:04 pm | Ministry of Health
Biosecurity and public health measures are planned for ports in Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton after exotic mosquito larvae and pupae were discovered inside a vessel at the Port of Auckland yesterday. More >>
Like Minds Grabs Gold In EFFIE Awards
Tuesday, 3 September 2002, 1:40 pm | Ministry of Health
A television and radio advertising campaign aimed at changing public attitudes and behaviour towards people with a mental illness has won gold at New Zealand's first Effective Advertising awards. More >>
Ministry Of Health Guidelines To Tackle MRSA
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 11:00 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health today released Guidelines for tackling methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as part of its ongoing commitment to improve the quality of New Zealanders' health services. More >>
Wayne Brown Steps Down From Tairawhiti DHB
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 10:02 am | Ministry of Health
Tairawhiti District Health Board (DHB) chairman Wayne Brown is stepping down from the board because of an administrative error by the Ministry of Health. More >>
School Vaccinations Successful
Monday, 26 August 2002, 9:07 am | Ministry of Health
South Otago High School students have responded calmly and responsibly to the two-day vaccination programme to help control the spread of the group C meningococcal disease outbreak in Balclutha, Medical Officer of Health Dr John Holmes said today. More >>
More Students Receive Antibiotics In Balclutha
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 2:59 pm | Ministry of Health
Students at two Balclutha schools are much less likely to develop group C meningococcal disease now that 80 percent of them have received a short course of antibiotics that kill the meningococcal organism, Medical Officer of Health Dr John Holmes said today. More >>
Latest Oncology Waiting Times - June
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 10:10 pm | Ministry of Health
Latest radiation treatment statistics released by the Ministry of Health today show a sharp reduction in waiting times for people treated in June compared with previous months. More >>
300 attend Balclutha Meningococcal meeting
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 2:06 pm | Ministry of Health
More than 300 Balclutha parents attended a meeting at South Otago High School last night to learn about group C meningococcal disease and what steps health professionals are taking in an effort to prevent further cases. More >>
Awareness Of Meningococcal Disease All-Important
Monday, 19 August 2002, 3:40 pm | Ministry of Health
LIVES are saved when meningococcal disease is diagnosed and treated early, prompting the Ministry of Health to urge all parents, caregivers and teachers to familiarise themselves with the signs and symptoms. More >>
School students offered meningococcal C antibiotic
Sunday, 18 August 2002, 11:13 pm | Ministry of Health
At risk students at South Otago High School and Balclutha's Rosebank Primary School are being offered antibiotic treatment to help control a suspected strain of group C meningococcal disease after six students have been admitted to Dunedin Hospital ... More >>
Kava death strengthens need for therapeutic agency
Sunday, 18 August 2002, 11:02 pm | Ministry of Health
The death of an Australian woman that has been linked to kava consumption illustrates the need for the proposed new trans-Tasman rule book for dietary supplements, Medsafe Senior Advisor Dr Stewart Jessamine said today. More >>
New Zealand Research On Nursing Turnover Costs
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 11:47 am | Ministry of Health
The costs of nursing turnover in New Zealand, including costs to the quality of care, will be examined in a national study commissioned by the Ministry of Health. More >>
Kaipara Harbour Mosquito Programme
Wednesday, 7 August 2002, 9:42 am | Ministry of Health
Public education on the Kaipara Harbour exotic mosquito programme has begun, as the Ministry of Health has been contacting local property owners, iwi, government agencies and regional and local authorities. More >>
New Manager In Pacific Health
Tuesday, 6 August 2002, 11:53 am | Ministry of Health
Tupu Araiti, Health Secretary for the Cook Islands, has been appointed the Ministry of Health's Pacific Health Manager. More >>
New Zealand Mental Health Journalism Fellowships
Saturday, 27 July 2002, 6:39 pm | Ministry of Health
For the second year running, The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, has shown its support for New Zealand's Like Minds project to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness, by offering another two fellowships to New Zealand ... More >>
Oral Health Appointment
Thursday, 25 July 2002, 4:23 pm | Ministry of Health
Dr Clive Wright, director of Health Promotion and Research with Dental Health Services, Victoria, Australia, has been appointed Ministry of Health Chief Advisor Oral Health. More >>
Prolonged Use Of Oestrogen-Only HRT
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 11:18 am | Ministry of Health
Women taking oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy should discuss with their doctors the risks and benefits of long term treatment with oestrogen at their next visit, Ministry of Health spokesperson Dr Stewart Jessamine said today. More >>
