Where are people smoking? In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 Background It is important to know where people physically go to smoke, for two main reasons: 1) as part of understanding the target audience of smokers, so…
Social and Economic Indicators of Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 This report uses data from the 2008 New Zealand General Social Survey to explore how a range of 30 social and economic indicators vary with education. It…
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),…
Methodology Report for the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2010 The 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey (NZADUS) measured self-reported alcohol, illicit and other drug use for recreational purposes, including consumption patterns, risk and…
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…