Three Otago institutions are working together to improve the future of rural healthcare in New Zealand, progressing plans for a virtual centre for rural health education
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Media release from University of Otago, Otago Polytechnic and Central Otago Health Services Ltd
The 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand resulted in thousands of fewer births, particularly in the 1919 year, largely because of miscarriages from influenza infection during pregnancy, researchers have found
Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter has received the report back from a surgical mesh restorative justice process undertaken by Victoria University
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Media release from the associate minister of health Julie Anne Genter
The Water Services Regulator Bill – Taumata Arowai , introduced to Parliament today, is a milestone for drinking water safety in New Zealand and will help improve environmental outcomes for urban waterways, rivers and lakes
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Media release from the Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta
Budget 2020 will continue the Coalition Government’s focus on tackling the long-term challenges facing New Zealand while also investing to future-proof the economy
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Media release from Minister of Finance Grant Robertson
Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan today released an update to his 2018 monitoring and advocacy report on New Zealand’s mental health and addiction services, which highlights ongoing concerns about inequity of mental health service quality and outcomes for Māori
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Media release from the Health and Disability Commissioner
The New Zealand Medical Association’s 2019 Richard Robinson Award is for the medical research manuscript: Childhood predictors of adult adiposity: Findings from a longitudinal study
In partnership with the JR McKenzie Trust and University of Otago, Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft has today released the annual Child Poverty Monitor at childpoverty.org.nz which shows more bold and sustainable action is needed
