New Zealand’s health care sector is mobilising to prepare for a projected surge in the number of COVID patients isolating at home, including the development of a telehealth training model.
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From 1 -7 November, Medsafe is running its sixth annual #MedSafetyWeek, a campaign that encourages people to report suspected side effects to help make vaccines better for everyone.
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The Ministry of Health has announced that a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine would be available for people who are severely immunocompromised.
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It is currently estimated that 60,000 to 70,000 New Zealanders have coeliac disease (CD) - that’s approximately one in every 70 kiwis! However, up to 80 percent of those are unaware they have the condition. People of all ages can have coeliac disease, yet the average age of diagnosis is 40.
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More needs to be done to improve obesity messaging and to target those most at risk if we are to stem the impact of a diabetes epidemic on our health system - according to a leading endocrinologist.
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Boxfit is fast becoming one of the better ways for older people to get fit and stay strong. It’s good for your brain too, because there’s hand-eye co-ordination involved and the need to remember various combinations of movements
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A rapidly growing startup will join the country’s largest retail group in a move which is set to improve access to healthcare for thousands of Kiwis.
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The following information has been provided by the Ministry of Health on 19 August 2021 – see its website for the most recent updates about the vaccination rollout.
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Following the announcement earlier in the year about major changes to New Zealand’s health system (reforms which aim to improve the quality and consistency of care for all New Zealanders by doing away with what has been known as ‘postcode’ health), last week the New Zealand Government unveiled a system that aims to complement these reforms: Health System Indicators.
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Cameron Irvine, Financial Adviser/Investment Coordinator at Lifetime, asks the question: is health insurance really worth it?
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