About us Mō mātou

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Māori health Hauora Māori

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Statistics & research He tatauranga, he rangahau

Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

In this section Kei tēnei wāhanga

  • About the use of surgical mesh

    About surgical mesh and its use, concerns about the use of surgical mesh, and actions to monitor and improve the safety of surgical mesh.

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  • Terms of reference

    Terms of reference for the Surgical Mesh Roundtable, Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Medicine and Urogynaecological Procedures Credentialing Committee, and Surgical Mesh Specialist Services Group.

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  • Updates

    Updates on the agreed actions from the report Hearing and Responding to the Stories of Survivors of Surgical Mesh.

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  • Surgical mesh statement from Director-General of Health

    Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, has supported, effective 23 August 2023, a time-limited pause on the use of surgical mesh for stress urinary incontinence.

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