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Ministry of Health - Latest News [Page 120]

New Regulations Controlling Internet Drug Sales

Thursday, 2 November 2000, 12:38 am | Ministry of Health

NEW regulations which will see tighter controls on the sale of prescription medicines over the internet take effect tomorrow. (Friday 3 November) More >>

Limited Amount of Corn Products Imported from US

Monday, 30 October 2000, 2:02 pm | Ministry of Health

Early indications suggest that limited quantities of corn products are imported to New Zealand from the United States where a non-approved genetically modified corn product appears to have been used in the production of some food stuffs. More >>

Water Supply Monitoring Improves Slightly

Monday, 30 October 2000, 9:37 am | Ministry of Health

THE latest Annual Review of the Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water in New Zealand 1999 shows that almost 2.65 million New Zealanders were supplied with water that was proven to meet the national Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand: 1995, ... More >>

Identifying Food Containing Non-Approved Corn

Friday, 27 October 2000, 1:23 pm | Ministry of Health

THE Ministry of Health is liaising with US and Japanese health authorities to identify illegal food stuffs that may contain genetically modified "Starlink" corn not approved for use in food. More >>

Children's Day Offers Chance To Improve Wellbeing

Friday, 27 October 2000, 11:31 am | Ministry of Health

SUNDAY is New Zealand's first-ever Children's Day - a day for families, whanau, and communities to get together, have fun, and celebrate their children. More >>

Gutted Paua Safe To Eat - Tests Show

Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 2:42 pm | Ministry of Health

THE Ministry of Health is advising it is safe to eat gutted paua harvested from areas affected by Paralytic Shellfish Posioning. More >>

Hospitals Continue Trend Of More Surgery

Friday, 20 October 2000, 2:01 pm | Ministry of Health

A JUST released report shows the amount of publicly funded inpatient hospital services delivered over the past 10 years has grown 22.3 per cent. More >>

Quality Requires A Joint Approach

Thursday, 19 October 2000, 12:47 am | Ministry of Health

ENSURING the quality of health services is as much the responsibility of the individuals offering them as of the systems and organisations in which they take place, Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi says. More >>

Senior Management Team At Ministry Complete

Tuesday, 17 October 2000, 3:53 pm | Ministry of Health

Mr Gordon Davies has been appointed to the position of Deputy Director-General Sector Funding and Performance in the Ministry of Health, effective from December 13. More >>

Visiting WHO expert promotes breastfeeding

Monday, 16 October 2000, 3:05 pm | Ministry of Health

THE Ministry of Health is bringing World Health Organization (WHO) expert James Akre to New Zealand to talk to health professionals about breastfeeding. Mr Akre will work with the New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority in a series of seminars in Christchurch, ... More >>

Taylor's Work On Water Quality Acclaimed

Monday, 16 October 2000, 10:25 am | Ministry of Health

THE man responsible for ensuring New Zealanders have safe, clean water to drink has been acknowledged by his peers for his tireless work. Former Prime Minister David Lange presented the inaugural New Zealand Water & Wastes Association Medal to ... More >>

Mosquito Containment Programme Recommended

Friday, 13 October 2000, 5:13 pm | Ministry of Health

An expert Technical Advisory Group to the Ministry of Health has recommended a programme to contain the exotic southern saltmarsh mosquito, Aedes camptorhynchus begin as soon as possible, while a decision is made about future management of the mosquito ... More >>

Ministry's Lyprinol Appeal Adjourned

Friday, 13 October 2000, 5:11 pm | Ministry of Health

THE Auckland High Court today adjourned the hearing into the Ministry of Health's appeal of the fine imposed on former Lyprinol distributor Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ministry Senior Enforcement Advisor Stephen Anthony said Justice Paterson adjourned ... More >>

Cuban Vaccine Development Experts Visit NZ

Friday, 13 October 2000, 9:11 am | Ministry of Health

NEW Zealand health officials met in Auckland this week with representatives of the Cuban Finlay Institute, and SmithKline Beecham to discuss progress on development of a vaccine to help control the New Zealand group B meningococcal disease epidemic. More >>

Identity Of Mosquito Confirmed

Thursday, 12 October 2000, 4:41 pm | Ministry of Health

Mosquito larvae found in Gisborne during routine sampling last week, have been confirmed as being the exotic southern salt marsh mosquito, Aedes camptorhynchus. More >>

Reported Satisfaction with Hospital Services

Thursday, 12 October 2000, 1:03 pm | Ministry of Health

NEARLY 90 per cent of participants in a survey assessing satisfaction with their public hospital experience reported it was good or very good, a just-released report shows. More >>

Suicide Prevention Is Everybody's Business

Thursday, 12 October 2000, 9:41 am | Ministry of Health

THE youth suicide rate has fallen slightly for the past three years but suicide is still the second leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year old New Zealanders, following motor vehicle crashes, and New Zealand's suicide rate remains one of the highest ... More >>