Manaia Health News

Girl with a mission - "taking action against child poverty"

Submitted by martin on Fri, 13/01/2012 - 9:32am

Girl with a mission

A 16-year-old is taking action against child poverty and hopes others will join her to create change.

While most people her age are relaxing at the beach, Jazmine Heka from Whangarei Girls' High School has created her own cause, Children Against Poverty.

She has started petitions calling for free healthy school lunches, free healthcare for all children including prescription costs and warrants of fitness on all rental houses.

MANAIA PHO PRESS RELEASE: FREE MILK: AMAZING CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR NEW ZEALAND CHILDREN

Submitted by martin on Fri, 16/12/2011 - 12:17pm

The man who expressed outrage at the cost of milk and kicked off the campaign that saw Fonterra freeze milk prizes is applauding their bold offer to supply free milk to primary school children.

Picture: BODY POWER: Cameron Standing, 7, of Whangarei Primary School will enjoy free milk every morning. PHOTO/JOHN STONE: Northern Advocate

Inside Child Poverty - A Special Report: On Demand.

Submitted by martin on Tue, 29/11/2011 - 10:24am

Inside Child Poverty - A Special Report: On Demand.

Cick here to view video

Bryan Bruce has spent the last six months investigating why the current state of child health in New Zealand is so bad and what we can do about it.

Jabbing guilt over injections

Submitted by martin on Thu, 17/11/2011 - 8:44am

Jabbing guilt over injections

THE mere mention of needles has me running for the hills. So when it was time for my first-born's six-week immunisations I cowardly arranged for my husband to take an hour off work as my replacement.

In hindsight I should've just taken a cement pill and hardened up for, not long after they'd left, I received a phone call from the doctor's surgery basically implying I get my butt up there as my baby needed me.

Appointment of Clinical Director, Primary Healthcare Northland

Submitted by Janine on Mon, 31/10/2011 - 3:54pm

Dr Kyle Eggleton has been appointed as the new Clinical Director for Primary Healthcare, Northland. The aim of this position is to support the development of new models of care along with robust, integrated clinical governance structures and will provide primary health care input into District Health Board strat

Mental Health Awareness Week 2011 - TEAM TALKS: Tactics for Wellbeing

Submitted by martin on Fri, 28/10/2011 - 1:29pm

Mental Health Awareness Week 2011

TEAM TALKS: Tactics for Wellbeing

We have now completed the TEAM TALKS series in celebration of Mental Awareness Week 2011. With your support the series has been an overwhelming success, with over 200 attendees for the 4 sessions across October.

Announcement of Appointments - Associate Director of Nursing: Primary Health Care

Submitted by Janine on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:29am

We are extremely pleased to announce the appointments of the Associate Director of Nursing: Primary Health Care roles with Manaia PHO and Te Tai Tokerau PHO. These newly developed roles will provide strategic primary health care nursing leadership across Northland and work closely with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery.

Many of you will be familiar with the PHC: Nurse Integration Leader (NIL) roles held previously with the Northland Primary Health Organisations.

Whangarei as a Child and Youth Friendly City

Submitted by martin on Fri, 07/10/2011 - 8:43am

click here for the presentations

Celebrating 3000 Warm & Healthy Northland Homes

Submitted by Janine on Tue, 21/06/2011 - 1:02pm

The Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau project has just celebrated a major milestone, having insulated 3000 fully funded houses since the beginning of the programme in 2008. With great pride and enormous pleasure, Manaia Health PHO hosted celebrations on 9th June 2011 for th

Te Tai Tokerau Alliance for Health

Submitted by Janine on Tue, 31/05/2011 - 11:55am

Northland DHB, Manaia Health PHO, Te Tai Tokerau PHO and Maori leadership have launched the Te Tai Tokerau Alliance for Health. Its aim is to reduce inequality and improve the health and wellbeing of all Northlanders. It is seen as a new way of working to achieve real change in the delivery of healthcare in the region, enabling a move to closer integration of services across hospitals and the community.