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3 天之前 · Assisting seniors who live alone to preserve their independence. By 2028 the number of New Zealanders aged 65 years or older is expected to reach one million, a nearly 20% increase from 2022. 1 With an ageing population, the adoption of public policies to encourage. Read more.
Covid-19 update: 886 new cases, six deaths | New Zealand Doctor
11 小时之前 · There have been 886 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and six further deaths attributed to the virus. There were 89 people in hospital with the virus. The latest Health NZ figures come as a new, highly transmissible sub-variant arrives in New Zealand. Last week, the first cases of XEC were reported in the ...
New Zealand First Member’s Bill to Improve Access to Palliative Care
6 小时之前 · The ‘Improving Access to Palliative Care Bill’ seeks to guarantee that every New Zealander has the right to receive high-quality palliative care whenever it is needed. The Bill amends two key Acts to enhance palliative care access. It amends the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 by introducing a requirement for a Palliative Care Strategy ...
Glucose monitors for diabetes have finally been funded – but a …
1 天前 · Pharmac’s decision to fund continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems for the approximately 18,000 people who currently live with type 1 diabetes in Aotearoa New Zealand is good news. The decision comes after years of advocacy from patient groups and clinicians. But there ...
Osteoporosis - New Zealand Doctor
2024年3月27日 · The ANZFFR Annual Report 2024 shows 95 per cent of anti-osteoporosis treatment used is either oral or intravenous bisphosphonate. Oral agents available in New Zealand are alendronate (Fosamax and Fosamax Plus) and risedronate, and the intravenous agent for use in osteoporosis is zoledronate.
Older Kiwis urged to get COVID-19 boosters - New Zealand Doctor
2023年12月13日 · As Kiwis prepare for Christmas, public health officials are recommending that people who are more likely to experience severe COVID-19, such as Māori and Pacific people aged 50 and over, as well as everyone aged 65 and older, get a booster vaccine before the holidays. Dr Nicholas Jones Director of Public Health says New Zealand has been ...
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COVID-19 in primary care - New Zealand Doctor
2021年12月15日 · New Zealand can draw on the experiences of health systems around the world that have been caring for COVID-19 patients in the community much longer than us. This article outlines the evidence-based processes and protocols written by Dee Mangin for the hfam.ca website, which is the basis for the COVID-19 primary care pathway in Ontario, Canada.
Access criteria for antiviral treatments widened as molnupiravir ...
2022年4月28日 · Pharmac is widening access to the antivirals to treat people with early COVID-19, after receiving feedback from our expert advisors and clinicians that the access criteria needed updating and to be streamlined.
Pharmac widens access for COVID-19 antiviral treatments
2022年7月14日 · Te Pātaka Whaioranga - Pharmac has confirmed today that it is further widening access to the three antiviral treatments it funds for treating early COVID-19 to more than 400,000 more New Zealanders if they get the virus. Pharmac funds nirmatrelvir with ritonavir (branded as Paxlovid), molnupiravir (branded as Lagevrio) and remdesivir, an ...