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Bronchiectasis is a lung disease characterised by bronchial dilation, chronic inflammation and infection, which can lead to permanent... View Article
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Māori and Pacific peoples in New Zealand are disproportionately affected by asthma, but the level of care they receive does not... View Article
Smoking rates are declining in New Zealand as more and more people are successfully quitting. However, rates remain unacceptably... View Article
The incidence of SUDI has declined significantly since public prevention campaigns began in New Zealand in the early 1990s. This... View Article
Bronchiectasis is a lung disease characterised by irreversible bronchial dilation and chronic inflammation, resulting in chronic... View Article
Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants, and between 2006 and 2010 accounted for almost... View Article
New Zealand is one of the most overweight countries in the world. The proportion of people who are overweight or obese is highest... View Article
Although immunisation rates among Māori and Pacific peoples continue to increase, there is still room for improvement, as... View Article
Compared to other developed countries, New Zealand has one of the highest rates of serious skin infections, particularly among... View Article
This article is out of date. Please see: Pertussis: halting the epidemic by protecting infants for updated information New... View Article
Pneumonia is a significant cause of hospitalisation and mortality among both children and adults in New Zealand. Māori and... View Article
COPD disproportionately affects Māori and Pacific peoples in New Zealand. It is essential that people most at risk of COPD... View Article
The New Zealand Medical Council's approach to cultural competence. View Article
The PHO Performance Programme is a quality improvement initiative which aims to improve health and reduce disparities among people... View Article
In New Zealand, acute rheumatic fever is now almost exclusively a disease affecting Māori and Pacific peoples. The majority of... View Article
Significant progress has been made in increasing the rate of breast cancer screening in New Zealand. However, Māori women still... View Article
A short article on gout with specific reference to Pacific peoples. View Article
Serious skin infections such as cellulitis, abscesses and impetigo are an increasingly common reason for hospital admission in... View Article
Ask a Pacific person what a healthy lifestyle means for them and the response will depend on who you are talking to. For young... View Article
New Zealand continues to have high rates of rheumatic fever, particularly among Pacific peoples. View Article
Pacific peoples have poorer health status than other New Zealanders, including higher rates of infectious diseases. View Article
In most developed countries the incidence of bronchiectasis has declined over the years. View Article
Cervical screening rates in New Zealand have continued to increase following the introduction of the National Cervical Screening... View Article
Pacific Health providers in New Zealand first began to emerge in the 1980s. There are now 39 Pacific led health providers throughout... View Article
New Zealanders of Pacific descent come from approximately 20 different island groups, and have their own unique identities, languages,... View Article
The PHO Performance Programme recognises the increased health needs of Māori, Pacific peoples and those living in lower socioeconomic... View Article
The majority of people with cancer will initially present to general practice, therefore GPs have an excellent opportunity to... View Article
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in New Zealand women. The national target for breast screening is for 70% of... View Article
After the introduction of the National Cervical Screening Programme, rates of cervical screening increased and the overall incidence... View Article
Akoranga aukati kai paipaA brief overview of how and where to obtain smoking cessation training View Article
He manawa takitahi, he iwi takitini “One Heart Many Lives” is a social marketing campaign that was developed to promote... View Article
Mental disorders are extremely common with over one third of adults who attend primary care likely to have met the criteria for... View Article
To compliment the childhood asthma decision support tool. This guide is based on the New Zealand childhood asthma guidelines and... View Article
Māori and Pacific children with asthma suffer more severe symptoms than other children, are hospitalised more frequently... View Article
A PHO shares its experience and outcomes of establishing a unique service targeted at Māori and Pacific patients and whanau. View Article
Knowing ethnicity allows us to have a more comprehensive and complete understanding of peoples' health experiences and is an important... View Article
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in New Zealand, after ischaemic heart disease and all cancers combined and is the most... View Article