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More hospital beds not the answer - sustainability
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 11:36 am | Public Health Association
A leading international health expert says the movements for environmental sustainability and health equity need to merge. More >>
Review identifies barriers to breastfeeding
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 4:05 pm | Public Health Association
A recent review reveals our breastfeeding rates do not meet the national targets set by the Ministry of Health in 2000. The breastfeeding rates particularly for Maori and Pacific are well below the rates for non Maori and non Pacific mothers from six ... More >>
Suicidal teens on the net: not necessarily tragic
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 9:55 am | Public Health Association
A study into how suicidal or self harming young people interact online has been launched by the Social Psychiatry & Population Mental Health Research Unit at the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
PHA National Conference Begins Today
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 9:53 am | Public Health Association
Delegates and speakers from overseas and around New Zealand are gathering at historic Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia for the annual Public Health Association conference. More >>
Suicidal teens online not necessarily dangerous
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 9:50 am | Public Health Association
A study into how suicidal or self harming young people interact online has been launched by the Social Psychiatry & Population Mental Health Research Unit at the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
Get out and vote in local elections!
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 7:51 pm | Public Health Association
As the first of the voting packs for the local body elections go out, the Public Health Association (PHA) is urging New Zealanders to cast a ballot in the local government and district health board elections. More >>
Health Orgs Galvanised by Failed GST Bill
Friday, 10 September 2010, 11:54 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) and Agencies for Nutrition Action (ANA) are calling on the government to take concrete steps to reduce the cost of nutritious food – particularly the basics like bread, milk, fruit and vegetables. More >>
Response on alcohol missing the changes that work
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 9:22 am | Public Health Association
The Public health Association says the government’s proposed changes to alcohol laws are a step in the right direction, but will not impact significantly enough on New Zealand’s harmful drinking. More >>
Govt response on alcohol missing best changes
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 5:24 pm | Public Health Association
The Public health Association says the government’s proposed changes to alcohol laws are a step in the right direction, but will not impact significantly enough on New Zealand’s harmful drinking. More >>
PHA calls for removal of GST from healthy food
Friday, 21 May 2010, 12:31 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) is calling on the government to remove the Goods and Services Tax, increased to 15 percent in today’s budget, from nutritious food. More >>
PHA calls for govt to remove GST from healthy food
Friday, 21 May 2010, 11:13 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) is calling on the government to remove the Goods and Services Tax, increased to 15 percent in today’s budget, from nutritious food. More >>
Cutting science services a false economy
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:21 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) is deeply disappointed by the announcement today that 13 jobs are to go from the Environmental Health Group at ESR because cuts to essential services will result. More >>
Tobacco price rises must be well signalled
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:24 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) welcomes new legislation passed last night stepping rises in tobacco excise tax over the next two years. More >>
Tobacco price rises must be well signalled
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 9:50 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) welcomes new legislation passed last night stepping rises in tobacco excise tax over the next two years. More >>
Charge Smokers More to Help Them Quit
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 5:02 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association says it’s time for the government to get serious about increasing tobacco taxation. More >>
Health sector must protect the vulnerable
Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 2:31 pm | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association says the health sector must not rob mental health and public health services to pay for hospital debt. More >>
Families Must Be Compensated for Any GST Increase
Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 9:29 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) says a GST increase could have serious implications for New Zealand’s poorest families and children. Prime Minister John Key has confirmed that the government is considering increasing GST to as high as 15 percent as part ... More >>
PHA Backs Call For Action On Climate Change
Friday, 9 October 2009, 10:17 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) says a call from leading public health physicians, medics and academics for New Zealand to halve its greenhouse gas emissions, shows the high level of concern over the impact of climate change on health. The PHA’s ... More >>
PHA Backs Call For Action On Climate Change
Friday, 9 October 2009, 10:16 am | Public Health Association
The Public Health Association (PHA) says a call from leading public health physicians, medics and academics for New Zealand to halve its greenhouse gas emissions, shows the high level of concern over the impact of climate change on health. The PHA’s ... More >>
Community collaboration leads to smokefree success
Friday, 4 September 2009, 1:20 pm | Public Health Association
A Christchurch community which has pulled together to encourage its residents to consider the dangers of smoking is beginning to show a shift in attitudes toward tobacco, with almost a hundred people in the process of trying to quit. Lynore Weeks, ... More >>
