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News: tagged with "health"

• Hato Hone St John launches $4 million appeal to Light the Way for emergency services

  Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: awareness, funding, fundraising, health, emergencies, services, medical
  Hato Hone St John media release: 17th June 2024 Hato Hone St John is launching the Light the Way Appeal - aiming to raise $4 million to fund 14 urgent repair and new build projects for our ambulance stations

• Simple steps to avoid life-threatening listeriosis

  Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Food, health, safety, older adults, pregnancy, disease
  New Zealand Food Safety media release: 5th June 2024 New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) wants people to take some practical steps to prevent a rare and life-threatening foodborne illness

• The Journey Has Begun: Mental health and addiction monitoring report 2024

  Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, addiction, Report, services
  Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission media release: 5th June 2024 There have been significant changes in access to mental health and addiction over the past five years a monitoring report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbein

• Micronutrients used to treat antenatal depression in world first study

  Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, women, pregnancy, nutrition, research
  University of Canterbury media release: 4th June 2024 UC researchers have used vitamins and minerals to alleviate symptoms of depression during pregnancy

• Barnardos Aotearoa and Health NZ partner to promote healthy smiles among tamariki

  Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, oral health, early childhood
  Barnardos Early Learning Services is thrilled to be working with Health NZ in Canterbury to launch the Waitaha Toothbrushing Programme in two early learning centres in Christchurch

• Everyone is urged to get prepared for winter

  Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, health, services, advice
  With the chill of winter starting to bite, health authorities are encouraging New Zealanders to prepare early for the colder months, so they stay healthy and well and avoid placing extra pressure on health services during the worst of the cold and flu sea

• Free osteopathy offer from Ara to mums and bubs

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, support, services, pregnancy, child health, mental wellbeing
  The Ara Osteopathic Clinic provides 3 FREE appointments pre or post birth for mums and 2 free appointments for babies. The clinic provides treatments and relief from aches, pains or injuries

• Retain the relationships and sexuality guidelines

  Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: abuse, bullying, Rainbow, schools, sexual health
  Stand with the Mental Health Foundation to help all students feel safe and included.  All tauira (students) deserve to feel safe and included at school or kura, regardless of their gender, sexuality or background

• Environmental projects see funding bump for ChCh West Melton Water Zone

  Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, management, funding, waterways, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 16th April 2024 Seven local progressive environmental projects are to receive a combined total of $75,000 in funding from the Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee this year

• Volunteers needed for the Cuddle Hearts Project working bee

  Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: volunteers, volunteering, child health, crafts
  Altrusa International of Christchurch Inc is having a working bee to cut out, sew and construct Cuddle Hearts for NICU. They are looking for volunteers and helping hands for this project coordinated by Lisa Paget of Rolleston

• Waitaha Canterbury Refugee Health launched

  Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: migrants, refugees, health, services
  Pegasus Health recently launched its Refugee Health Service - a confidential and FREE health service helping former refugees access healthcare in Christchurch and Ashburton

• Wellbeing spotlight: Steps to energising your mind, body and soul this autumn Part 2

  Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, technology, creativity, wellbeing, stress
  Here is part two of tips from Kevin Walls from the Career Transition team at Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury - offering practical steps and strategies to relax and reenergise your mind, body and soul as we head into autumn

• Podcast on Dementia and the Chinese community

  Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: dementia, asian health, research, older adults, podcast
  Alzheimers New Zealand recent interviewed Associate Professor Gary Cheung from the University of Auckland about his latest project that is now up and running to improve dementia services for Chinese New Zealanders - in collaboration with Dementia Auckland

• Online cultural competency development courses from eCALD

  Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024 in: Training With tags: migrants, refugees, health, Courses, culture, cultural diversity, language
  eCALD provides a range of courses for the primary, secondary and NGO health workforce, who are interested in gaining understanding and practical skills to work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrant and refugee patients from Asian, Midd

• Wellbeing spotlight: Steps to energising your mind, body and soul this autumn

  Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, reading, physical activity, environment, recreation, stress, mental health
  As we head into autumn, think about taking the opportunity to pause for a moment to slow down, relax and rest your mind, body and soul

• Sign the petition to support the free school lunches programme

  Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: child health, nutrition, education, petition, wellbeing
  Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) has launched a petition calling on the Government not to cut the free school lunches programme – Ka Ora, Ka Ako

• Water blasting contaminates homes with asbestos and lead

  Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: harm, health, advice
  Environment Canterbury media release: 6th March 2024 If you are planning work on your home this autumn, consider a professional assessment for the presence of asbestos or lead

• South Hagley waterway to be restored

  Posted: Thursday, February 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waterways, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 28th February 2024 Addington Brook in South Hagley Park is being naturalised to improve the biodiversity and health of the waterway, enhance the landscape and restore drainage capacity

• Toxic algae in Christchurch waterways

  Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, warning, waterways
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th February 2024 Keep your eyes peeled for potentially toxic algae in Christchurch waterways

• Co-ordinated action required to meet young people’s mental health needs

  Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, young people, youth, mental health, mental wellbeing, services
  A more youth-focused, integrated, and coherent system of care is required to meet young people's mental health needs, says the Auditor-General in a new report

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