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Assisting seniors who live alone to preserve their independence. By 2028 the number of New Zealanders aged 65 years or older is expected to reach one million, a nearly 20% increase from 2022. 1 With an ageing population, the adoption of public policies to encourage. Read more.
Covid-19 update: 886 new cases, six deaths | New Zealand Doctor
3 天之前 · There have been 886 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and six further deaths attributed to the virus. There were 89 people in hospital with the virus. The latest Health NZ figures come as a new, highly transmissible sub-variant arrives in New Zealand. Last week, the first cases of XEC were reported in the ...
New fast-track registration for specialist international medical ...
4 小时之前 · Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa | Medical Council of New Zealand (Council) is introducing a new fast-track registration for International Medical Graduates, enhancing support for New Zealand’s medical workforce. This will make it easier and quicker for doctors from overseas to gain specialist ...
Glucose monitors for diabetes have finally been funded – but a …
4 天之前 · Pharmac’s decision to fund continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems for the approximately 18,000 people who currently live with type 1 diabetes in Aotearoa New Zealand is good news. The decision comes after years of advocacy from patient groups and clinicians. But there ...
New Zealand First Member’s Bill to Improve Access to Palliative Care
3 天之前 · The ‘Improving Access to Palliative Care Bill’ seeks to guarantee that every New Zealander has the right to receive high-quality palliative care whenever it is needed. The Bill amends two key Acts to enhance palliative care access. It amends the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 by introducing a requirement for a Palliative Care Strategy ...
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Medical leaders call for Reti to put physician associate plans on hold. An open letter from medical leaders to health minister Shane Reti is calling for the Government to put on hold plans to allow the registration of physician associates in New Zealand. Read more. By Stephen Forbes. Thursday 17 October 2024, 04:28 PM.
Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most …
2024年8月1日 · Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them. While keeping up with your Covid-19 boosters is still the most effective way to protect yourself in the ongoing pandemic, infectious disease experts say we could get even better public health value from the vaccines. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health ...
Thousands of immunocompromised Kiwis to benefit from new …
Tuesday 30 July 2024, 08:54 AM. 2 minutes to Read. Up to 15,000 immunocompromised Kiwis are set to benefit over the next two years from widened access to a publicly funded vaccine, which can help protect patients from shingles, a disease that can cause a blistering rash, intense burning, and shock-like pain. [1][2]
With most mandatory public health measures gone, is New …
2022年9月16日 · Analysis - New Zealand's decision this week to end most mandatory public health measures aimed at preventing Covid transmission received a mixed response.Our modelling suggests it was time to wind back restrictions, but some measures were perhaps scrapped prematurely. The only requirements still in place are for people who test positive to isolate for seven days and for masks to be worn when ...
Are Covid-19 treatments working? – Expert Q&A
2022年3月16日 · Those with mild disease need no specific COVID treatments, but low doses of blood-thinning treatment may be commenced because COVID-19 can cause problems with blood clots. When there is evidence of lung inflammation (pneumonitis), more intense blood-thinning therapy may be used. "Once there is a sustained need for additional oxygen, immune ...