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Review of Primary Health Organisation Management Services
01 March 2005In March 2004, the Ministry of Health contracted Capital Strategy Limited to undertake a review of Primary Health Organisation (PHO) management services. The review comprised a survey/questionnaire and meetings with a sample of 14 PHOs. In addition, discussions were held with the 10 corresponding DHBs and a number of other stakeholders.
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Access to cancer services for Māori
02 February 2005The Ministry of Health contracted with the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2004 to undertake a research project focussed on reviewing available baseline cancer data and its quality for Māori and non-Māori, identifying the range of interventions to address barriers to access for Māori, and assessing barriers to access and recommended interventions.
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Influences in Childhood on the Development of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes in Adulthood
02 February 2005This paper provides a comprehensive review of the medical literature around the childhood determinants of adult diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Pathways of Entry and Spread of Exotic Mosquitoes
02 January 2005Eradication programmes for Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito (SSM) eradication have been funded by Government since 1998. From the initial site in the Hawke's Bay eradication efforts have been expanded to include other North Island sites where the mosquito was discovered.
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Ambulance Services Sustainable Funding Review
02 January 2005The Sustainable Funding Review for Ambulance Services is the first step towards a real understanding of the costs and activity of the ambulance services. The collaboration between funders and providers has lead to new insights into the fundamental structure of the ambulance service.
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Tracking the Obesity Epidemic
02 December 2004Obesity is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for a number of major diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke and several common cancers. In the last two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in developed countries has increased so quickly that is has been described as an epidemic. However, until now we have lacked a detailed description of obesity trends in New Zealand over an extended period of time.
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Impact of population ageing in New Zealand on the demand for health and disability support services, and workforce implications
02 December 2004The background paper Impact of Population Ageing on New Zealand on the Demand for Health and Disability Support Services, and Workforce Implications was completed by Justine Cornwall and Judith Davey in June 2003. The paper reviews literature from selected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries on the projected impact of population ageing on health and disability support services and workforce.
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Pacific Health and Disability Workforce Development Plan
02 December 2004Development of the Pacific Health and Disability Workforce Development Plan completes one of the Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan’s action points under priority four ‘provider and workforce development’.
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Ageing New Zealand and Health and Disability Services 2001–2021
02 December 2004All countries will be faced with an increasing, and proportionately older, population with different health and disability issues over the next 10 to 20 years. Many Western countries have recognised that the post World War II baby boomers will retire from work during this period and that this could have a significant impact on the delivery of health and disability services.
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Initial Response to the New Zealand Cervical Cancer Audit 2004
02 December 2004This report provides the initial response of National Screening Unit (NSU) to the findings and recommendations of the New Zealand Cervical Cancer Audit 2004.
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