Wednesday 19 June, 2019
The link provides seven training modules and takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete. Please feel free to share the link with your colleagues.
Thursday 30 May, 2019
As our goals are centralised with whānau, it is equally important that we prioritise whānau driven stories. Hāpai Te Hauora are grateful to Shontelle, who shared her smokefree journey for us to learn from. As we collectively pursue smokefree futures, we look to our communities to enable positive change for years to come.
Tuesday 19 February, 2019
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says the decision of the Waitangi Tribunal to accept a claim lodged about the pay disparity suffered by Māori women public servants is a chance to also address inequities in the nursing workforce.
Tuesday 19 February, 2019
Wednesday 13 February, 2019
A maternal health program in Brisbane claims to have found a winning formula to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers deliver full-term babies.
Indigenous women are almost twice as likely to give birth prematurely - which can lead to further complications - but the initiative has brought pre-term rates roughly into line with the general population.
Thursday 7 February, 2019
Māori public health advocacy Hāpai Te Hauora is calling for a ban on the sale of sugary drinks in schools.
Fizz Free Whānau campaign manager Janell Dymus says children are exposed to sugary drinks everywhere, and as a result consume extremely high rates of sugar.
That is leading to high rates of obesity, diabetes, dental caries and many other health issues.
Wednesday 6 February, 2019