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Assisting seniors who live alone to preserve their independence. By 2028 the number of New Zealanders aged 65 years or older is expected to reach one million, a nearly 20% increase from 2022. 1 With an ageing population, the adoption of public policies to encourage. Read more.
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Medical leaders call for Reti to put physician associate plans on hold. An open letter from medical leaders to health minister Shane Reti is calling for the Government to put on hold plans to allow the registration of physician associates in New Zealand. Read more. By Stephen Forbes. Thursday 17 October 2024, 04:28 PM.
Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most …
Aug 1, 2024 · Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them. While keeping up with your Covid-19 boosters is still the most effective way to protect yourself in the ongoing pandemic, infectious disease experts say we could get even better public health value from the vaccines. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health ...
Post birth care of baby boy breaches the Code - 22HDC00236
5 hours ago · In a report published today, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall has found Health NZ Te Toka Tumai Auckland breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a baby boy in his first hours post-delivery. The baby, born at Auckland hospital at full term gestation ...
Greenpeace raises alarm over looming public health crisis in …
10 hours ago · Media release from Greenpeace. Monday 21 October 2024, 09:41 AM. 2 minutes to Read. Greenpeace is again raising the alarm over what it has labelled a ‘public health crisis’ in Canterbury after a drinking water testing event in Oxford on Sunday found more bore water supplies tested over the maximum allowable value of nitrate in drinking water.
Second COVID-19 vaccine booster for the most vulnerable
May 27, 2022 · Second COVID-19 booster recommended for the most vulnerable 6 months after first booster; Several hundred thousand people will be eligible ; Legislative change to enable rollout from mid-June
Glucose monitors for diabetes have finally been funded – but a …
4 days ago · Pharmac’s decision to fund continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems for the approximately 18,000 people who currently live with type 1 diabetes in Aotearoa New Zealand is good news. The decision comes after years of advocacy from patient groups and clinicians. But there ...
Older Kiwis urged to get COVID-19 boosters - New Zealand Doctor
Dec 13, 2023 · 2 minutes to Read. As Kiwis prepare for Christmas, public health officials are recommending that people who are more likely to experience severe COVID-19, such as Māori and Pacific people aged 50 and over, as well as everyone aged 65 and older, get a booster vaccine before the holidays. Dr Nicholas Jones Director of Public Health says New ...
Are Covid-19 treatments working? – Expert Q&A
Mar 16, 2022 · Those with mild disease need no specific COVID treatments, but low doses of blood-thinning treatment may be commenced because COVID-19 can cause problems with blood clots. When there is evidence of lung inflammation (pneumonitis), more intense blood-thinning therapy may be used. "Once there is a sustained need for additional oxygen, immune ...
Dulaglutide receives Medsafe approval | New Zealand Doctor
Aug 24, 2021 · At that time, we announced that dulaglutide (Trulicity) would be funded as soon as possible following Medsafe approval. On 12 August 2021 dulaglutide received Medsafe approval.(external link) We are able to confirm that there is stock available and that dulaglutide will be listed in the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 September 2021.