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About the Ministry of Health’s clinical leadership in allied health and our allied health work programme.

Learn what we’re doing in New Zealand to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Information about carers and their role, the Carers’ Strategy partnership between the government and Carers Alliance, and the care-related interest and responsibilities of the Ministry of Health.

About the Ministry of Health’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and our long-term management strategy.

Guidance for the health sector, including the National Health Emergency Plan and related documents, and pandemic planning and response.

A common understanding of equity is an essential foundation for coordinated and collaborative effort to achieve equity in health and wellness.

New Zealand's COVID-19 response has shown the importance of having a well-coordinated responsive border that actively manages potential public health threats.

The Ministry of Health sets the strategic direction for the workforce to support health agencies to address long-standing workforce challenges.

Information about the Ministry of Health’s work in mental health, addiction and suicide prevention.

What nurses are doing to develop and enhance their contribution to health services in New Zealand.

Promoting healthy choices for eating and physical activity in the workplace can help ensure that New Zealanders live longer, healthier and more independent lives.

Information about obesity in New Zealand, and the Ministry's work in this area.

Information about oral health and community water fluoridation policy and implementation in New Zealand.

Information on the Ministry of Health’s work to achieve health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples, as well as Pacific health resources and publications.

Primary and community health care is a critical part of pae ora (healthy futures). It is often the first point of access into the health care system, and is key to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders.

The Ministry of Health is the key agency for smokefree policy and is involved in many policy and operational aspects of tobacco control.

Information on surgical mesh and the time-limited pause on the use of surgical mesh for stress urinary incontinence, effective 23 August 2023.

Information on implementing and monitoring the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes in New Zealand, including the Code of Practice for Health Workers.

Minimising the spread of infectious diseases in the workplace is important to keeping staff safe and well at work.