Big Booze stunt tomorrow in Auckland is New Zealand’s version of a well known alcohol industry strategy, designed to try and improve their reputation while they block any effective alcohol law reform
World Prematurity Day is being celebrated by The Neonatal Trust in New Zealand this Saturday, 17 November. There are five Neonatal Trusts in New Zealand, based in Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. They support parents of premature babies in the country’s five hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Postnatal Distress (PND) Awareness Week runs from the 17th to the 25th of November. This year the Perinatal Mental Health NZ Trust has encouraged local PND support groups across the country to organise events such as buggy walks and picnics aimed at raising awareness for the thousands of families touched by postnatal distress each year.
The Mental Health Foundation has extended the application deadline for the 2012 NZ Mental Health Media Grants for an additional two weeks, until 5pm Monday 26 November 2012.
World AIDS Day, December 1st, is fast approaching and appeal organisers New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF), Body Positive, Positive Women and INA are adding a new string to the fundraising bow with the launch of the virtual collector microsite gettingtozero.org.nz. Those who want to be involved but can’t spare the time can now take part in World AIDS Day from the comfort of their own homes.
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Wellington for the third National Melanoma Summit on 5 April 2013.
BABIES + BOOZE – A Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Youth Social Media Awareness Campaign. The risk to unborn babies from alcohol has been making headlines for decades but Kiwis don’t seem to be heeding the warnings. At least 50 percent of women think that drinking some alcohol during pregnancy is safe and 80 percent of teen pregnancies are alcohol exposed, according to New Zealand surveys.
It’s Monday – are you already running on autopilot? Maybe the weekend is replaying itself over and over in your head and it’s hard to concentrate?
A group of health practitioners, community and whānau gather in Muriwhenua tomorrow to consider alternative approaches to population eating and exercise in New Zealand. Over two days the group will be informed by Tohunga, Indigenous Research, Community Best Practice and Māori Entrepreneurial expertise to identify where indigenous knowledge might find new applications in whānau ora initiatives.
The Brain Matters – progress through research. Four FREE public events: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
New Zealand will for the first time host the annual meeting of the Cochrane Collaboration, an international network that produces high quality, independent information to help medical practitioners, consumers and policy makers with their healthcare decisions.
Delegates and speakers from overseas and around the country are converging on Wellington this Thursday for the Asthma Foundation’s annual Respiratory Conference. This year the conference theme is Our Primary Focus. The Conference will look at the vital role primary health plays in managing respiratory disease and keeping people out of hospital.
The Chair of Neurosurgery fundraising campaign and the Otago Heritage Bus Society are assembling a Medical Mystery Tour for Saturday 21st July 2012.
The Neurological Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Annual Appeal week launches today with the comical TV ad campaign featuring real neuroscientists washing cars to raise money for their research.
The national appeal in August will include a New Zealand-first – a four and a half hour comic marathon on TV3 – Red Nose Day Comedy for Cure Kids – on 24th August. One hundred per cent of the donations will be invested into medical research into child health.
The New Zealand Scleroderma Group is calling for the introduction of a monitoring and treatment programme for New Zealanders with scleroderma to mark World Scleroderma Day on June 29.
The New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation (NZGCF) is hosting its inaugural gala dinner and charity auction “Getting Glamorous for Gynae”.
The West Coast District Health Board (WCDHB) is making arrangements to ensure women have access to obstetrics and gynaecology services for four days at the start of July when none will be available locally.
“This $20,000 award aims to stimulate research that improves the understanding, effectiveness or safety of the use of medicines,” Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says.
The Neurological Foundation’s Medical Advisor Dr Jon Simcock will speak about the latest progress in the understanding of brain disorders. He will also discuss how the 21st century has introduced exciting new neurological investigation techniques, paving the way for enhanced diagnosis and treatment.
