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Kiwis Living Longer Helped by Better Health Care
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 8:38 am | Ministry of Health
Kiwis are living on average six years longer than they did 25 years ago and a new study suggests that two of the extra six years of life are the result of better health care. More >>
HPV immunisation programme starts in schools
Friday, 23 January 2009, 1:07 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand’s new HPV immunisation programme seeks to prevent HPV infection and, in the long term, to significantly reduce the number of women in New Zealand who develop cervical cancer. More >>
Mental Health Annual Report
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 10:56 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health today released the third annual report by the Office of the Director of Mental Health. More >>
Consultation on IVM, use of donated eggs and sperm
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 4:58 pm | Ministry of Health
The Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) has issued two discussion documents for public consultation. More >>
Initiatives to boost patient safety
Monday, 22 December 2008, 5:12 pm | Ministry of Health
The national Quality Improvement Committee (QIC), an independent advisory committee, has recently launched five programmes aimed at boosting patient safety in a number of areas. More >>
Smoking rates on a downward trend
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 12:51 pm | Ministry of Health
The latest survey of smoking in New Zealand confirms that smoking rates are tracking down. More >>
Successful Prosecution Under Smokefree Act
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 10:58 am | Ministry of Health
Please find attached a media release regarding a recent prosecution under the Smokefree Environments Act. More >>
Latest suicide statistics released
Friday, 12 December 2008, 10:25 am | Ministry of Health
Suicide rates have remained stable over recent years, the latest suicide statistics show. The rate of 12.2 suicide deaths per 100,000 population has decreased by about 19 percent since 1998, but has remained unchanged since 2005. More >>
Rise in Legionnaire’s disease numbers
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 4:26 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is reminding gardening enthusiasts about the dangers of using potting mix without taking the necessary precautions, following a sharp rise in the number of cases last month. More >>
Rabies outbreak in Bali
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 4:22 pm | Ministry of Health
The Indonesian Government has declared a rabies outbreak in Bali, currently affecting dogs. Rabies is a serious and life-threatening infection, most often spread through animal bites and scratches. More >>
Update on Salmonella outbreak
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 4:17 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health, Institute of Environmental and Scientific Research (ESR) and public health services have commenced a case-control investigation to try to identify the source of a nation-wide outbreak of Salmonella gastroenteritis. More >>
Recall - "Baby Magnesia", "Vai Lafa", "Vai Tane"
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 3:54 pm | Ministry of Health
The Director-General of Health, Stephen McKernan, is warning the public about the potential health dangers associated with three unapproved medicines manufactured in a pharmacy in Samoa and sold from general retailers in New Zealand. More >>
Health warning - Section 98 of the Medines Act
Monday, 8 December 2008, 10:36 am | Ministry of Health
Director-General of Health Stephen McKernan is warning the public about the potential health dangers associated with six products sold from an Auckland supermarket selling Chinese goods. More >>
National Salmonella Outbreak
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 9:52 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has been advised of an outbreak of Salmonella gastroenteritis due to a particular strain (Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 42). Those infected have suffered from fever, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. More >>
Social Marketing Campaign On Problem Gambling
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:08 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health, through the Health Sponsorship Council (HSC), today launched Stage 2 of its national social marketing campaign as part of its ongoing strategy to prevent and minimize gambling harm. More >>
Survey probes link between diet and health
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 11:02 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health recently launched a nationwide survey to find out what adult New Zealanders aged 15 years and over are eating and assess how eating habits and diet affect health. More >>
MOH rolls out online claiming facility
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 10:45 am | Ministry of Health
Pharmacies can now submit subsidy claims electronically to the Ministry of Health instead of sending them on floppy disks fortnightly. More >>
Offender made to pay for underage cigarette sales
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 9:24 am | Ministry of Health
The owner of the Turangi convenience store Sanjay’s Selection has received one of the biggest court-ordered fines dished out for selling tobacco to people under the age of 18. More >>
Offender made to pay for underage cigarette sales
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 3:21 pm | Ministry of Health
The owner of the Turangi convenience store Sanjay’s Selection has received one of the biggest court-ordered fines dished out for selling tobacco to people under the age of 18. More >>
Take Precautions When Using Potting Mix
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 2:53 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is reminding gardening enthusiasts about the dangers of using potting mix without taking the necessary precautions following the recent increase in case numbers for legionellosis (also known as Legionnaire?s disease) over the ... More >>
