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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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Who’ll pay to care for us when we grow old, and then even older

WEBMiddle-income families may be severely impacted as the assets of their older-aged relatives are rapidly consumed by their later-life care costs. Residential care …

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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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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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New Zealand’s first ‘new wave’ mental health unit

WEBThe new Tiaho Mai mental health inpatient unit at Middlemore Hospital is the benchmark facility in the country. Newly released design guidelines for future builds will …

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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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The director-general of New Zealand

WEBThe Government has come to rely on the Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, in a way unprecedented in the NZ public service, writes Peter Dunne. …

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Why our quality of death is slipping

WEBWhy has New Zealand slipped from third to 12th on Quality of Death Indexes over the past decade or so? Hospice New Zealand Chief Executive Wayne Naylor has a …

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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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New push for corporate killing laws

WEBAhead of the election, New Zealand First told Pike River families introduction of corporate manslaughter law required very serious consideration. Photo: Pike River …

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Preterm babies deserve better care

WEBA third couple living more than 50km from their nearest hospital also lose two babies, born at 19 and 20 weeks. There’s no dedicated preterm birth service at their …

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'This isn't a life': The crushing burden of Long Covid

WEBFunded by the Ministry of Health and the non-profit EuroQol Foundation, the Long Covid Registry team wants to estimate the clinical, quality of life and economic …

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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 …

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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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Women's health equity under threat

WEBThere are stark inequities with life expectancy for wāhine Māori and Pacific women (77.3 years and 79.3 years respectively) lower than for European or Asian men …

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The unkindest cut of all for Māori maternal health

WEBTe Aka Whai Ora, as an independent Māori Health Authority, is leading the change for the wellbeing of Māori in Aotearoa. Kahu Taurima is a new approach to …

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

WEBOpinion: Legislation introducing the UK’s first universal health system, the National Health Service, was adopted in 1948. However, this historic milestone had …

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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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Leaked document reveals massive cuts at Te Whatu Ora

WEBUpdated: Public hospitals have been tasked with saving a total of $105 million by July. Te Whatu Ora released the figure to RNZ on Friday afternoon following a …

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Budget 2021: $242m top up for Māori health

WEBThe Government has targeted Māori health as a priority area for spending in Budget 2021, allocating $242.8 million for the sector. That includes $98 million to set …

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