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Ministry of Health Commends Providers Selected
Friday, 29 October 2010, 1:22 pm | Ministry of Health
Acting Director General of Health, Andrew Bridgman, today congratulated members of the 25 provider collectives who have been selected to move to the next stage of making the Government’s Whanau Ora programme a reality. More >>
Recall of Novo Nordisk?s GlucaGen HypoKit
Friday, 22 October 2010, 10:11 am | Ministry of Health
For the second time this year, medicine manufacturer Novo Nordisk is recalling a defective batch of GlucaGen HypoKit, which is used to treat severe hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) in people using insulin or taking tablets to control their diabetes. More >>
Pandemic Influenza Review Group Findings
Friday, 15 October 2010, 12:42 pm | Ministry of Health
The Pandemic Influenza Mortality and Morbidity Review Group (PIMMRG) has today released its report on the first wave of pandemic influenza in New Zealand last year. More >>
Fourth Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Report
Friday, 15 October 2010, 11:14 am | Ministry of Health
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC), a ministerial committee responsible for reviewing maternal and perinatal deaths (babies born between 20 weeks gestation and 28 days of age), announced the release of their fourth report to the ... More >>
NZ takes part in 3rd online global operation again
Friday, 15 October 2010, 10:46 am | Ministry of Health
New Zealand and over 40 other countries recently took part in an international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illegal medicines, resulting in arrests across the globe and the seizure of thousands of potentially harmful medicines. More >>
Withdrawal of Sibutramine (Reductil) in NZ
Monday, 11 October 2010, 2:24 pm | Ministry of Health
A ministerial advisory committee has recommended that the consent to distribute the weight-loss drug sibutramine in New Zealand is revoked after its own review confirmed the risks outweigh the benefits of using the prescription medicine. More >>
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu)
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 4:00 pm | Ministry of Health
Overall influenza activity continued its steady drop below the baseline for the third consecutive week. Our influenza season is almost over, and this will be the Ministry of Health’s last update on the pandemic influenza. But as the World Health Organization ... More >>
Continuity of Disability Support Services
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 9:25 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health says the statutory management of IDEA Services Ltd is a pragmatic solution to ensure there is no disruption to disability support services for a significant portion of the 7,000 people in community residential services. More >>
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 4:46 pm | Ministry of Health
Overall influenza H1N1 activity continues to decrease below baseline levels. While some cases and clusters of influenza are likely to continue, this is much less frequent now and at a national level we are nearing the end of the second wave of pandemic ... More >>
Guidelines to help address increased obesity
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 3:38 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health today released the implementation plan for clinical guidelines which frontline health care workers can use when helping patients achieve and maintain a healthy weight. More >>
Media reports on Whooping Cough six years out
Monday, 27 September 2010, 9:55 am | Ministry of Health
Recent media stories about whooping cough (pertussis) were mistakenly based on information which is significantly out-of-date. More >>
Medsafe recalls erectile dysfunction pills
Friday, 24 September 2010, 11:01 am | Ministry of Health
Acting Director-General of Health Andrew Bridgman today advised consumers to immediately stop taking six products for erectile dysfunction or the enhancement of sexual performance which contain undeclared prescription medicines, citing significant health risks ... More >>
NZ preschoolers can get along well with others
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 4:27 pm | Ministry of Health
Most New Zealand preschoolers are well-adjusted, and few have difficulties with their emotions, behaviour, or concentration, or in getting along with others, data from the B4 School Checks initiative show. More >>
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – Update
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 3:48 pm | Ministry of Health
Overall influenza H1N1 activity, which has been decreasing since the last week of August, has dropped below the baseline in the past week. More >>
Former bodybuilder sentenced for sale of drugs
Friday, 17 September 2010, 2:51 pm | Ministry of Health
The Auckland District Court today handed down a three-month jail term to former bodybuilder Mark William Rainbow for importing, possessing and supplying prescription and other medicines in breach of the medicines legislation. More >>
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 4:18 pm | Ministry of Health
As at midday Thursday, there have been 690 hospitalisations of laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1, including four people with confirmed H1N1 currently in intensive care. So far this year, a total of 103 people with confirmed H1N1 have ... More >>
Make Every Sleep A Safe One For Your Baby
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 1:41 pm | Ministry of Health
Following the Christchurch quakes, many babies will now be sleeping in makeshift beds away from their own homes. This means that some babies may be placed to sleep in dangerous places, such as on sofas or in a bed with other children or adults. ... More >>
Auckland Woman Convicted of False Carer Claims
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 5:07 pm | Ministry of Health
Janine McEwan of Auckland was sentenced in the North Shore District Court last week to six months community detention with a curfew to her residential address between 7pm and 7 am daily. She was also sentenced to nine months supervision with a motivational ... More >>
Swine flu - Update 207
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 2:45 pm | Ministry of Health
Overall, national influenza H1N1 activity in the community has peaked and is falling. There remains some regional variation, with some areas experiencing higher than usual influenza activity. More >>
Toxic Chemical Levels Continue Falling
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Health
International and national efforts to reduce the level of exposure to some persistent toxic chemicals is working according to the latest results of a New Zealand study. More >>
