A special support service for former sawmill workers exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP) Last Publication Date: 23 Jun 2010 This publication was prepared on the request of the Ministry of Health by Allen and Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Limited. Background information The Ministry of Health asked…
Close contact infectious diseases in New Zealand: Trends in ethnic inequalities in hospitalisations, 1989 to 2008 Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2010 Infectious diseases are the most common cause of acute overnight hospitalisation in New Zealand.This report provides analysis of close-contact infectious diseases (CCIDs). CCIDs include respiratory, skin,…
Seroprevalence of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2010 A new scientific study shows the full effect of Pandemic Influenza H1N1 in New Zealand in 2009The Ministry commissioned study, conducted by Environmental Science and Research (ESR),…
Health Workforce Advisory Committee (HWAC) publications Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2010 In September 2006 the Health Workforce Advisory Committee concluded its work providing strategic advice to the Minister of Health on the health and disability workforce. This page…
Hospital-based Maternity Events 2006 Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2010 The 'Hospital-based maternity events 2006' provides health statistics on the pregnancy and childbirth characteristics of mothers who gave birth in hospital, and the babies' characteristics and…
Health Expenditure Trends in New Zealand 1997 - 2007 Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2010 This report is the latest in a regular series prepared by the Ministry of Health. The primary purpose of the series is to provide information on…
Green Prescription Active Families Survey: Final Report: June 2010 Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2010 The Green Prescription (GRx) Active Families programme has grown out of the nationwide GRx initiative for adults, responding to requests from primary care for something similar…
Demographics of New Zealand's Pacific Population Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2010 The first report in the Pacific Progress series, Demographics of New Zealand’s Pacific Population looks at the growth of the Pacific population and how the characteristics of this…
The Asian workforce: A critical part of New Zealand’s current and future labour market Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2010 The 2006 Census showed that Asians comprised the fourth largest major group of ethnicities in New Zealand after European, Māori and Other, comprising 9.2 percent of…
A National Survey of Children and Young People's Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviours in New Zealand: 2008/09: Key Findings Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2010 This is the first national survey of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits in five to 24 year-olds in New Zealand. The Survey was commissioned…