Displaying items by tag: rural health

In an ever-changing world, things never stay completely the same. Tropical jungles can turn into concrete ones criss-crossed by motorways, or shining cities collapse into ghost towns.

The Government wants to make sure that rural communities get a level of service that people who live in cities often complacently expect.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) says it welcomes recently announced consultation on Pharmac’s funding of ostradiol patches used by women going through perimenopause and menopause.

The director of Otago University’s new virtual Centre for Rural Health says there’s no one, single fix to the burgeoning staffing crisis facing the sector.

New research has found that rural New Zealanders are less likely to be admitted to a hospital.

OPINION: A third medical school is a step closer to fruition and that’s good news for the rural sector.

The Kaikōura community and Takahanga Marae recently welcomed 14 tertiary health students from around NZ for a noho marae (overnight visit).

Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network has recently announced the "Christchurch Consensus", aimed at representing and achieving strong outcomes for rural communities and healthcare providers.

There are calls to adopt a newly proposed national telehealth programme to better service rural health needs.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is calling for the Government to work with rural communities on rural health.