Publications

In 2020, the Ministry of Health launched the Māori Influenza Vaccination Programme (MIVP) to increase access to the influenza vaccine for vulnerable Māori groups, particularly kaumatua, and to address persistent health equity gaps for Māori. The More Than Just a Jab MIVP evaluation was prepared for the Ministry of Health by Research Evaluation Consultancy Ltd to understand the impact of the MIVP on Māori influenza rates and equity. 

This study provides a statistical analysis of the four data collection years (2012 to 2015) of the National Gambling Study in order to assess how changes in gambling risk levels are associated with changes over time in health, wellbeing, disability, deprivation and social connectedness

The Ministry of Health is moving towards improved recording by district health boards of emergency department visits.

This standard outlines the nationally agreed data elements for capturing patient and cancer information to support the cancer multidisciplinary process. 

Summary, , An independent review into the health system response to lead contamination in Waikouaiti’s drinking water supply has found that the sector focused on reducing the risk to the community

This standard defines the format and structure for capturing the information used to undertake surveillance of health care-associated infections.

The Proposals for a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan seeks comment on proposed actions to achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal, which will inform the development of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan (the action plan). 

An analysis of the impact of territorial authority electronic gaming machine (class 4) policy on gambling harm in New Zealand.

These guidelines help public health units to determine the risk of a lead hazards and gives appropriate advice on managing the risk, including risk communication.

The Gambling Data Explorer is an interactive tool for exploring data from the New Zealand National Gambling Study. It presents gambling participation and harm results by gender, age and ethnic group