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Media coverage
Number of surgeons being trained falls well short of needs, expert says
RNZ. New Zealand is not training enough surgeons, while also facing significant attrition of the workforce, according to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Read...
Scrapping subsidy sees drastic drop in children getting flu vaccine
NZ Doctor. Far fewer children are getting the flu vaccine this winter, after the removal of funding. The breakdown for ethnicity shows that the vaccination numbers had fallen especially for Māori children. Read...
Improving HPV vaccination to prevent future cancers
NZ Doctor. This article describes how the new Aotearoa Immunisation Register can be used to improve the human papillomavirus vaccination rate. Read...
Commentary
Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy
The Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy sets out the direction for the health system to better support people and their whānau living with rare disorders.
Expectations set for improved medicines access
Associate Health Minister David Seymour says he has set clear expectations for Pharmac around delivering the medicines and medical technology that Kiwis need.
Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027
The Government Policy Statement on Health 2024-27 is the public statement of what Government expects the health system to deliver and achieve, and how success will be measured, monitored, and reported.
Academic Literature
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Legislation and Parliament
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Reports and Government Documents
Interim Government Policy Statement Measures Snapshot Report 2022/23
Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has developed a snapshot report to monitor the progress the health system is making on delivery against the Interim Government Policy Statement on Health 2022–2024 (iGPS). Read...
Costs of alcohol harms in New Zealand: Updating the evidence with recent research
Ministry of Health. The report estimates the gross costs of harms attributable to the consumption of alcohol, including harms to the drinker and others, to the extent that recent local evidence supports confidence in causal attribution and takes a conservative...
International Health Regulation amendment update
Ministry of Health. On 1 June, the World Health Assembly adopted amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR). Read more
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