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Latest media releases
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Media releaseAnother 65,000 New Zealanders will have access to free bowel screening from today with Counties Manukau District Health Board joining the National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP). Read more10 July 2018
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Media releaseThe Ministry of Health’s online FluTracking initiative is boosting our understanding of influenza Read more04 July 2018
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Media releaseDr Juliet Rumball-Smith has been apppointed as the Clinical Chief Advisor with a focus on primary health care. Read more07 June 2018
Latest news
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The year’s FAST stroke awareness campaign has started. It aims to make everyone aware of the symptoms of stroke and the need to call 111 immediately if it appears someone is having a stroke. Read more23 July 2018
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The Ministry of Health is highlighting the importance of the MMR vaccine, following an outbreak of measles in the South Island earlier this year. Read more23 July 2018
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Let's track the flu so we can help you
The Ministry of Health's Director of Public Health welcomes the introduction of a new way to track influenza online in New Zealand.
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