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The ‘war on drugs’ is really a ‘war on people who use drugs’ – and …

WebHarm caused by ‘zombie’ approaches. The harms created by drug laws are staggering to behold, both globally and closer to home. Take the violence associated …

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Bringing health care closer to home – or just another review

WebAnd bringing healthcare closer to home was part of the comprehensive 2016 New Zealand Health Strategy and the Roadmap of 27 actions needed to get there. It …

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Linking mind and body better in health care

WebHowever, for several reasons, health psychology has yet to be a consistent and entrenched part of the health system in Aotearoa, as I outlined in my Master of …

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How to eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease

WebElimination. Eliminating a disease goes beyond control. It aims to reduce the number of local cases to zero in a specific area or even an entire country by interrupting …

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Dr Ian Powell: Stealth takeover of general practice is about profit

WebStealth takeover of GPs is about profit, not healthcare. The two leading private healthcare corporations have chopped and changed not on the basis of …

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Immigration removes HIV from list of high cost conditions

WebFor more than a decade, Immigration NZ has kept the threshold of “significant costs” at $41,000 per year within a period of five years from the date the …

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The cost of excess weight in NZ

WebExcess weight is contributing to health problems costing the country at least $2 billion a year – or 8 percent of all our health budget – and billions more in economic …

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International warning over Govt’s 'rare' stance on World Health

WebThe Government’s decision to reject minor amendments to global health rules just days after taking office risked undermining international work towards a new …

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AI's huge potential to improve healthcare

WebAI’s powerful image-processing capabilities are already helping healthcare professionals to detect serious diseases early by accurately analysing medical images. …

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The climate crisis is a health crisis

WebOpinion: In 2023, Canada endured its “worst wildfire season in recorded history”, flooding in Derna, Libya caused an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis” and …

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What if the Māori Health Authority actually works

WebBut New Zealand’s health workforce is highly-trained, highly-skilled, dedicated and extremely hard working. Most of us rely on the health system when we have …

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Six health priorities for the next government

WebBeyond the Soap Box: Six health priorities for the next government. by Election 2023: Beyond the Soap Box 29/08/2023. Photo: Getty Images. Right now, our health system is …

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Health Ministry apologises after providing incorrect advice to …

WebThe Ministry of Health has formally apologised to Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance Minister Nicola Willis for providing incorrect information in a briefing on the …

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'A shameful new low on Te Tiriti o Waitangi'

WebOpinion: The disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora – the Māori Health Authority, under urgency and with a Waitangi Tribunal hearing last week, is the most …

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The director-general of New Zealand

WebThe director-general of New Zealand. The Government has come to rely on the Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, in a way unprecedented in the NZ …

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One way out of an inequitable health system

WebQualitative research can amplify the voices of those most affected by ethnic inequities in health outcomes to inform culturally valid solutions to complicated health …

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Ground-breaking polyclinic to deliver where government won't

WebAnalysis: A characteristic of universal health systems like New Zealand’s is the demarcation between primary and secondary care. Primary care (general practices) …

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The unkindest cut of all for Māori maternal health

WebThe unkindest cut of all for Māori maternal health. As caesarean rates continue to rise across NZ, more research is needed to ensure equitable health …

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Disbelief as a smokefree generation slips away

WebLoading Disbelief as a smokefree generation slips away - RNZ Radio New Zealand - The Detail. 00:00 00:00. The decision that’s shocked the health sector was …

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