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Ministry of Health - Latest News [Page 85]
DHB Finances Continue On Strong Note
Friday, 26 May 2006, 5:36 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health continues to see evidence that District Health Boards are generally managing their financial performance well. More >>
Submissions on Stem Cell Line Research Ongoing
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 10:11 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is considering a number of submissions on it's discussion document - Guidelines on Using Cells from Established Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines for Research. More >>
Health warning: "Herbal Viagra"
Monday, 15 May 2006, 1:06 pm | Ministry of Health
Acting Director-General of Health, Debbie Chin, says people may be putting their health at risk by taking so-called herbal products which actually contain undeclared prescription medicines. More >>
Exotic Mosquitoes Found in the Coromandel
Friday, 12 May 2006, 5:22 pm | Ministry of Health
The national surveillance programme to identify incursions of salt marsh mosquito species has detected southern saltmarsh mosquitoes breeding at three discrete sites in a remote area of the Coromandel Peninsula, just north of Colville. More >>
Nurses celebrate international nurses day
Friday, 12 May 2006, 4:11 pm | Ministry of Health
The hard work and dedication of New Zealand's 38,000* nurses is being honored today with International Nurses Day 2006. More >>
Fines for selling prescription medicines over Net
Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 10:25 am | Ministry of Health
Fines against companies found guilty of selling prescription medicines over the internet More >>
Mosquito eradication programme begins
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 4:15 pm | Ministry of Health
The eradication programme to rid Kaipara Harbour of a type of unwanted Australian mosquito, the southern salt marsh mosquito, has been revived with the discovery of three adult mosquitoes and 19 larvae. More >>
New trans-Tasman nutrient reference values
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 2:03 pm | Ministry of Health
For the first time New Zealand and Australia have developed joint recommendations for the nutrient intakes people need to keep healthy and to reduce their risk of chronic disease. More >>
Food and nutrition guidelines revised
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 2:01 pm | Ministry of Health
Good nutrition is important for all New Zealanders, but it is even more important for women planning to become pregnant, during their pregnancy, and while breastfeeding, says Ministry of Health spokesperson Dr Ashley Bloomfield. More >>
DHBs to review colposcopy services
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 3:49 pm | Ministry of Health
The National Cervical Screening Programme today indicated that it would be requesting all DHBs to review colposcopy services, following a review by Waitemata DHB that identified issues with its colposcopy services. More >>
Treating Diabetes And Heart Disease
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 2:56 pm | Ministry of Health
A three-year quality improvement plan is now in the work programme for the treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. More >>
Excellence in Health Information Management
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 1:12 pm | Ministry of Health
The 2006 Sharing Excellence in Health and Disability Information Management Awards is now in its fourth year of recognising outstanding contributions to health information management. More >>
Heart disease deaths continue to decline
Friday, 21 April 2006, 5:24 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand is continuing to experience a decline in the risks of death from ischaemic heart disease (heart attacks and related conditions) since a peak in the late 1960s. This decline is occurring across almost all age groups in both men and women. More >>
New National Breastfeeding Advisory Committee
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 3:18 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has set up a new committee to develop, lead and co-ordinate a national breastfeeding plan aimed at improving New Zealand's breastfeeding rates. More >>
Disability Consumers Asked to Have Their Say
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 11:41 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is encouraging disability consumers to have their say on Government funded services they receive. More >>
Guidelines for Healthy Working Environments
Monday, 10 April 2006, 5:17 pm | Ministry of Health
The guidelines, put together by the Health Workforce Advisory Committee, encourage the health and disability sector to develop healthy workplace environments which will help recruit and retain appropriate staff. More >>
Culverden Group Limited certification cancelled
Monday, 10 April 2006, 5:11 pm | Ministry of Health
The Director General of Health has cancelled the certification of Culverden Group Limited, trading in Mangere as Pasifika Centre and Hospital, because of its failure to satisfy the Director General that it meets the relevant service standards required ... More >>
Up-to-date advice needed for overseas travel
Friday, 7 April 2006, 4:29 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand families planning to spend school holidays overseas should ensure they have current travel advice from a knowledgeable professional - their General Practitioner or Travel Medicine Specialist - and that their immunisations are up to date. More >>
Maternity care
Friday, 7 April 2006, 3:14 pm | Ministry of Health
Maternity care has an important place within this country's community health care system and is strongly linked to General Practice and secondary hospital based care, the Ministry of Health says. More >>
Warning on unauthorised morning after pills
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 10:37 am | Ministry of Health
Statement issued by the Director-General of Health under Section 98 of the Medicines Act 1981 More >>
