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A Hauora Tairāwhiti Health Promotion Advisor has been named as one of just nine selected nationwide to attend the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference at Hobart.Tobacco Control…
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Improving staff wellness at Ovation
Ovation has become the first company in the region to receive WorkWell accreditation.
Ovation Company Nurse Anne Thorogood, Plant Manager Kevin Morrell and Assistant Plant Manager Adam…
Kia ora Hauora health pathways for rangatahi
A programme designed to funnel Māori students into the health sector is off to a great start this year in the Tairāwhiti region.
Kia Ora Hauora was…
Choose well - the right care in the right place
Tui is a 21-year-old first-time mum. Her 10-month-old son has been grizzly all night and he has a rash under his nappy. Tui rings her GP…
Read more ...Innovative approach to recruiting mataora
Helping hapu (pregnant) mama who are struggling with drug and alcohol problems is a job that resonates with many if a recent recruitment process is anything…
Read more ...Falls and fracture prevention improves
Exciting new developments in falls prevention are starting to take effect in Tairāwhiti, including in-home consultations and a new community-wide screening system for those aged over…
Read more ...$2 billion Pay Equity Settlement in action
Health Care Assistant Jan Scammell pictured with (back from left) Valita Carrington, Fay Twigley, Kim Clouston, Addy Lynch, Debs Mulligan, Huia Buchanan and Betty Mauheni. The…
First for NZ; dental care for eligible hapu māmā
Moana Reedy getting her teeth checked by Dr Nitish Surathu
Helping pregnant mums get good dental care has been shown to improve the birth weight of babies…
Norovirus cases in hospital
A STOMACH bug likely to be Norovirus is circulating in the Gisborne community.
If you are vomiting, have diarrhoea or stomach pains, you should stay away from…
New cases of rheumatic fever hospitalised
Two young people have been diagnosed in the last month with rheumatic fever. Both have been hospitalised.
Health organisations in Tairāwhiti have been focusing on eradicating rheumatic…
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