Latest Ministry of Health News

NSW Government announces body worn camera trial to boost hospital staff safety
Gaza’s missing children: Over 20,000 children estimated to be lost, disappeared, detained, buried under the rubble or in mass graves
Release Of Government Policy Statement On Health
Not quite medicine, not quite food: how a product like mushroom gummies can fall through the regulatory cracks
New Police Graduates Out To Tackle Crime
A funding boost for NZ’s drug-buying agency Pharmac to pay for cancer drugs is welcome – but it won’t solve underlying issues
Report findings see potential for Allied Health professions to improve population health outcomes
Strengthening research ethics in clinical trials in Rwanda
Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky
Israeli use of heavy bombs in Gaza raises serious concerns under the laws of war: UN report
University of Sydney Vietnam Institute launches in Vietnam
Pan American Health Organization regional meeting on human genomic research for health held
WHO concerned about escalating health crisis in West Bank
Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic
One in six positions at Ministry of Health to go, Suicide Prevention Office still downgraded
New framework launched to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa
New insights into New Zealanders’ mental health and problematic substance use
International Health Regulation Amendment Update
Increasing COVID-19 vaccinations through community-based solutions
Four Police Staff Recognised In King’s Birthday Honours
Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly
New workshop practiced rapid knowledge-bases in health crises
At least 66 people including children killed in four days of attacks on “safe zones” in Rafah
What are nootropics and do they really boost your brain?
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Rwanda’s Majority Female Parliament, Ask about Efforts to Support Trafficking…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Brazil’s Maria da Penha Law on Gender-Based Violence, Ask about…
2024 World No Tobacco Day Awards – Winners
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Malaysia on Legislation to Address Gender-Based Violence, Ask about Female…
Takeaways from the Third Global Consultation on the Health of Refugees and Migrants
Interim Government Policy Statement year one measure results released
Independent evaluation reports positive feedback on implementing Ngā Paerewa
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Kuwait for Efforts to Advance Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment, Raise Questions…
Chemical burns, COVID-19 precautions and more about maritime safety
Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Brazil, Rwanda and Malaysia
Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 provides insights into the health of New Zealanders
UN expert horrified by death of Gazan orthopedic surgeon in Israeli detention
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcome Estonia’s Plans to Ratify the Committee’s Third Optional Protocol, Ask about…
New insights into New Zealanders’ changing attitudes to public health measures
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – April 2024
Nations unite to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices
NSW Government Makes UTI Pharmacy Trial Permanent
Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Republic of Korea,…
Gaza: Critical aid supplies to keep children alive blocked as Israel takes over final land crossing – Save the Children
Too many Australians aren’t getting a flu vaccine. Why, and what can we do about it?
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcome Mali’s Measures to Tackle Poverty, Ask about Efforts to Promote School…
International Nurses Day highlights the value of investing in our nurses
We looked at over 166,000 psychiatric records. Over half showed people were admitted against their will
In Dialogue with Guatemala, Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend the New Government’s Achievements, Raise Issues Concerning…